Menno Simons
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Menno Simons was a 16th-century Dutch religious leader and former Catholic priest who became a prominent Anabaptist reformer and the spiritual namesake of the Mennonite movement.
Aliases (1)
- Menno ×1
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Anabaptist leader
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Christian theologian → former Roman Catholic priest → human → religious reformer → |
| birthDate |
1496
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| birthPlace |
Habsburg Netherlands
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Witmarsum, Friesland → |
| commemoratedBy |
Mennonite churches worldwide
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| convertedTo |
Anabaptism
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Habsburg Netherlands
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| dateOfConversion |
c. 1536
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| deathDate |
1561-01-31
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| deathPlace |
Duchy of Holstein
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Wüstenfelde, near Oldesloe → |
| educatedAt |
Roman Catholic clergy training (late medieval Catholic Church)
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| ethnicGroup |
Dutch
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| familyName |
Simons
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| givenName |
Menno
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| hasPartIn |
Mennonite confessional and devotional tradition
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| influenced |
Dutch Anabaptists
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Mennonite Church → peace church traditions → |
| knownFor |
advocacy of nonviolence and pacifism
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church discipline and community of goods ideals → emphasis on believers’ baptism → teaching separation from the world → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
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Low German → |
| mainWork |
Foundation of Christian Doctrine
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Reply to Gellius Faber → The New Birth → |
| movement |
Anabaptism
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Radical Reformation → |
| name |
Menno Simons
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| nativeLanguage |
Dutch
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| notableFor |
being the spiritual namesake of the Mennonites
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leadership in the early Anabaptist movement → |
| numberOfChildren |
at least 2
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| occupation |
priest
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theologian → writer → |
| positionHeld |
Roman Catholic priest in Witmarsum
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| religion |
Anabaptism
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Roman Catholicism → |
| spouse |
Gertrude
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| theologicalPosition |
adult believers’ baptism only
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emphasis on discipleship and holy living → rejection of bearing the sword and military service → rejection of infant baptism → rejection of oath-taking → |
| workLocation |
Friesland
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Netherlands → Northern Germany → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Mennonites
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founder |
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Menno Simons
("Menno")
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givenName |
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Menno Simons
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name |
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Mennonites
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namedAfter |