Heinrich Bullinger
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Heinrich Bullinger was a leading Swiss Reformer and theologian who succeeded Huldrych Zwingli in Zurich and became an influential figure in shaping Reformed Protestant doctrine across Europe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Heinrich Bullinger canonical | 12 |
| Heinrich Bullinger the Elder | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Heinrich Bullinger Context triple: [Theodore Beza, correspondedWith, Heinrich Bullinger]
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Huldrych Zwingli
Huldrych Zwingli was a leading Swiss Protestant Reformer whose theological ideas helped lay the groundwork for later Reformed traditions, including Calvinism.
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Theodore Beza
Theodore Beza was a 16th-century French Reformed theologian and scholar who succeeded John Calvin as the leading figure of the Reformed Church in Geneva and a key systematizer of Calvinist doctrine.
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C.
Martin Bucer
Martin Bucer was a leading 16th-century Protestant Reformer from Strasbourg known for his efforts to mediate between different branches of the Reformation and influence figures like John Calvin.
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D.
Zacharias Ursinus
Zacharias Ursinus was a 16th-century German Reformed theologian and key architect of Reformed doctrine, best known for his central role in composing the Heidelberg Catechism.
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E.
William Farel
William Farel was a French Protestant reformer and fiery preacher who played a key role in establishing the Reformation in French-speaking Switzerland and in persuading John Calvin to remain in Geneva.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Heinrich Bullinger Target entity description: Heinrich Bullinger was a leading Swiss Reformer and theologian who succeeded Huldrych Zwingli in Zurich and became an influential figure in shaping Reformed Protestant doctrine across Europe.
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A.
Huldrych Zwingli
Huldrych Zwingli was a leading Swiss Protestant Reformer whose theological ideas helped lay the groundwork for later Reformed traditions, including Calvinism.
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B.
Theodore Beza
Theodore Beza was a 16th-century French Reformed theologian and scholar who succeeded John Calvin as the leading figure of the Reformed Church in Geneva and a key systematizer of Calvinist doctrine.
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C.
Martin Bucer
Martin Bucer was a leading 16th-century Protestant Reformer from Strasbourg known for his efforts to mediate between different branches of the Reformation and influence figures like John Calvin.
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D.
Zacharias Ursinus
Zacharias Ursinus was a 16th-century German Reformed theologian and key architect of Reformed doctrine, best known for his central role in composing the Heidelberg Catechism.
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E.
William Farel
William Farel was a French Protestant reformer and fiery preacher who played a key role in establishing the Reformation in French-speaking Switzerland and in persuading John Calvin to remain in Geneva.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian minister
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Protestant reformer ⓘ Reformed theologian ⓘ Swiss Reformer ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Swiss Reformed Church (majority)
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surface form:
Swiss Reformed churches
Swiss Reformation ⓘ
surface form:
Zurich Reformation
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| authorOf |
Commentaries on various books of the Bible
ⓘ
Decades (Theological Decades) ⓘ Second Helvetic Confession ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1504-07-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Bremgarten, Aargau, Switzerland ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Zurich church
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surface form:
Grossmünster, Zürich
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| citizenship | Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| correspondedWith |
English reformers
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John Calvin ⓘ Thomas Cranmer ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1575-09-17 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Zurich
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surface form:
Zürich, Switzerland
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| doctrineDeveloped | covenant theology ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Cologne ⓘ |
| father |
Heinrich Bullinger
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Heinrich Bullinger the Elder
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| influenced |
Puritanism
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surface form:
English Puritanism
Reformed churches ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed churches in England
Reformed churches in Germany ⓘ Reformed churches in Scotland ⓘ Swiss Reformed Church (majority) ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed churches in Switzerland
Dutch Reformed Church ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed churches in the Netherlands
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| influencedBy |
Huldrych Zwingli
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Martin Luther ⓘ Swiss humanism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-authoring the First Helvetic Confession
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drafting the Second Helvetic Confession ⓘ leading the Zurich Reformation after Zwingli ⓘ shaping Reformed Protestant doctrine in Europe ⓘ |
| language |
German
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Latin ⓘ |
| movement |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| notableWork | Second Helvetic Confession ⓘ |
| occupation |
pastor
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theologian ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Antistes of the Zurich church
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chief minister of the Grossmünster in Zurich ⓘ |
| religion |
Reformed churches
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surface form:
Reformed Christianity
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| spouse | Anna Adlischweiler ⓘ |
| succeeded | Huldrych Zwingli ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Zurich
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surface form:
Zürich
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Subject: Heinrich Bullinger Description of subject: Heinrich Bullinger was a leading Swiss Reformer and theologian who succeeded Huldrych Zwingli in Zurich and became an influential figure in shaping Reformed Protestant doctrine across Europe.
Referenced by (13)
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