Johannes Oecolampadius

Johannes Oecolampadius was a prominent German-born humanist, theologian, and leader of the Protestant Reformation in Basel. Born in Weinsberg in 1482, he closely collaborated with Huldrych Zwingli to shape Reformed theology. He represented the Protestant side at the Baden and Bern disputations and became the chief pastor of Basel's Reformed Church in 1529. Oecolampadius contributed significantly to Eucharistic debates, opposing Luther's view of real presence while defending Reformed doctrines until his death in 1531.

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