Pierre Viret
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Pierre Viret was a 16th-century Swiss Reformed theologian and preacher, closely associated with the early Calvinist Reformation in French-speaking Switzerland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pierre Viret canonical | 2 |
| Peter Viret | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Pierre Viret Context triple: [William Farel, collaboratedWith, Pierre Viret]
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A.
Heinrich Bullinger
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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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.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pierre Viret Target entity description: Pierre Viret was a 16th-century Swiss Reformed theologian and preacher, closely associated with the early Calvinist Reformation in French-speaking Switzerland.
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A.
Heinrich Bullinger
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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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century theologian
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Christian preacher ⓘ Protestant reformer ⓘ Swiss Reformed theologian ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Protestant Church of Geneva
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surface form:
Reformed Church of Geneva
Evangelical Reformed Church of the Canton of Vaud ⓘ
surface form:
Reformed Church of Lausanne
|
| birthDate | 1511-05-06 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Canton of Vaud
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Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ Orbe ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| citizenship | Switzerland ⓘ |
| closeCollaborator |
William Farel
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surface form:
Guillaume Farel
John Calvin ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity |
France
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Switzerland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1571-05-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kingdom of Navarre
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Orthez ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Sorbonne University
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Paris
|
| era | Reformation era ⓘ |
| familyName | Viret ⓘ |
| givenName | Pierre ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Reformation preaching in Lausanne
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early Calvinist Reformation in French-speaking Switzerland ⓘ moderate and irenic approach to theological controversy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| movement |
Calvinism
ⓘ
Reformation ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformation
|
| notableStudent | Antoine de la Roche Chandieu ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Instruction chrétienne en la doctrine de la loi et de l’Évangile
ⓘ
Le Monde à l’empire ⓘ |
| notedFor |
catechetical writings
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moral and social teaching from a Reformed perspective ⓘ |
| occupation |
pastor
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preacher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
pastor in Geneva
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pastor in Lausanne ⓘ pastor in Orthez ⓘ |
| religion |
Reformed churches
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surface form:
Reformed Christianity
|
| spouse |
Elisabeth Turtaz
ⓘ
Philippine de Loys ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition | Reformed theology ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Romandy
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surface form:
French-speaking Switzerland
Geneva ⓘ Lausanne ⓘ Orthez ⓘ |
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