John Eck

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John Eck was a prominent 16th-century German Catholic theologian and controversialist best known for his vigorous opposition to Martin Luther and central role in early Counter-Reformation debates.

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instanceOf Catholic theologian
controversialist
human
university professor
alsoKnownAs Johann Eck
Johann Maier von Eck
Johannes Eck
linked to: Johann Eck
birthName Johann Maier
citizenship Holy Roman Empire
countryOfBirth Duchy of Bavaria
countryOfDeath Duchy of Bavaria
dateOfBirth 1486-11-13
dateOfDeath 1543-02-10
educatedAt University of Freiburg
linked to: Freiburg University

University of Heidelberg
University of Tübingen
employer University of Ingolstadt
era 16th century
ethnicGroup German
fieldOfWork scholasticism
theology
knownFor Leipzig Debate
early Counter-Reformation polemics
opposition to Martin Luther
languageOfWorkOrName German
Latin
movement Counter-Reformation
name John Eck
notableWork Chrysopassus
De primatu Petri
Enchiridion locorum communium adversus Lutherum et alios hostes ecclesiae
occupation Catholic priest
theologian
university professor
opponent Andreas Karlstadt
Martin Luther
Philipp Melanchthon
linked to: Philip Melanchthon
participantIn Leipzig Debate
disputations against Martin Luther
disputations against Philipp Melanchthon
partOf Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation
placeOfBirth Egg an der Günz
placeOfDeath Ingolstadt
positionHeld professor of theology at the University of Ingolstadt
vice-chancellor of the University of Ingolstadt
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
supported Catholic doctrine on indulgences
papal authority
traditional sacramental theology

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