Swiss Reformers

Berchtold Haller

Swiss Reformers

A short biography of Berchtold Haller (1492–1536), the gentle reformer of Bern and author of the Ten Theses of the Bern Disputation of 1528.

#Berchtold Haller #Bern #Swiss Reformation #Ulrich Zwingli #Preaching

Heinrich Bullinger

Swiss Reformers

A brief biographical sketch of Heinrich Bullinger (1504–1575), Zwingli’s successor at Zurich and author of the Second Helvetic Confession.

#Heinrich Bullinger #Zurich #Second Helvetic Confession #Covenant #Ulrich Zwingli

Joachim Vadian

Swiss Reformers

A short biography of Joachim Vadian (1484–1551), humanist, physician, and burgomaster who led the Reformation of St. Gall.

#Joachim Vadian #Ulrich Zwingli #Humanism #Swiss Reformation #Church and State

Johannes Oecolampadius

Swiss Reformers

A short biography of Johannes Oecolampadius (1482–1531), reformer of Basel, friend of Zwingli, and defender of the Reformed doctrine of the Lord’s Supper at Marburg.

#Johannes Oecolampadius #Basel #Marburg Colloquy #Ulrich Zwingli #Lord's Supper #Swiss Reformation

Leo Jud

Swiss Reformers

A short biography of Leo Jud (1482–1542), Zwingli’s friend and colleague at Zurich, translator for the Zurich Bible, and catechist.

#Leo Jud #Ulrich Zwingli #Zurich #Vernacular Scripture #Swiss Reformation

Oswald Myconius

Swiss Reformers

A short biography of Oswald Myconius (1488–1552), schoolmaster, Zwingli’s friend and first biographer, and chief pastor of Basel after Oecolampadius.

#Oswald Myconius #Ulrich Zwingli #Basel #Zurich #Education #Switzerland

Wolfgang Musculus

Swiss Reformers

A short biography of Wolfgang Musculus (1497–1563), Benedictine monk turned reformer, pastor at Augsburg, and professor of theology at Bern.

#Wolfgang Musculus #Martin Bucer #Augsburg #Strasbourg #Bern #Reformed Theology