Johann Maier von Eck

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Johann Maier von Eck was a prominent 16th-century German Catholic theologian and professor best known for his role as Martin Luther’s chief opponent during the early Reformation debates.

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instanceOf 16th-century theologian
Catholic theologian
German person
human
university professor
alias Johannes Eck NERFINISHED
birthDate 1486-11-13
birthPlace Bavaria NERFINISHED
Egg an der Günz NERFINISHED
Swabia NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Bavaria NERFINISHED
Holy Roman Empire
deathDate 1543-02-13
educatedAt University of Freiburg NERFINISHED
University of Heidelberg NERFINISHED
University of Tübingen NERFINISHED
employer University of Ingolstadt NERFINISHED
era Reformation
familyName Maier NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork polemics against Protestantism
scholastic philosophy
theology
givenName Johann NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName German
Latin
movement Counter-Reformation precursor
name Johann Maier von Eck NERFINISHED
notableFor defense of Catholic doctrine against Protestant reformers
influence on Catholic responses to the Reformation
opposition to Martin Luther
role in early Reformation controversies
notableWork Chrysopassus NERFINISHED
Enchiridion locorum communium adversus Lutherum et alios hostes ecclesiae NERFINISHED
occupation Catholic priest
theologian
university professor
opponent Andreas Karlstadt NERFINISHED
Martin Luther NERFINISHED
Philipp Melanchthon NERFINISHED
participantIn Leipzig Debate NERFINISHED
disputations with Andreas Karlstadt
disputations with Martin Luther
placeOfDeath Ingolstadt NERFINISHED
positionHeld chancellor of the University of Ingolstadt
professor of theology at the University of Ingolstadt
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
supported indulgence doctrine of the Catholic Church
papal authority
theologicalTradition Scholasticism

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University of Ingolstadt hasNotablePerson Johann Maier von Eck
this entity surface form: Johann Eck