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Johann von Staupitz was a German Catholic priest, theologian, and Augustinian superior who supervised Martin Luther during his spiritual crisis. He was also a Benedictine abbot, a university preacher, and a controversial figure in the Catholic Reformation.
Johann von Staupitz was a German Augustinian clergyman and the vicar-general of the order during the Protestant Reformation. He was Martin Luther's teacher, patron, and counselor, but later withdrew his support and condemned his doctrine as heresy.
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Johann von Staupitz war ein katholischer Theologe und Förderer Martin Luthers. Er war Professor in Wittenberg, Generalvikar der deutschen Augustiner und Beichtvater Luthers.
Staupitz was a late medieval Augustinian theologian who supervised and advised Martin Luther as an Augustinian friar. He separated from nominalist theology and stressed the praise of God, predestination, and grace in his theology.
Learn about the life and influence of Johann von Staupitz, Luther's former superior in the Augustinian order and a key figure in the early Reformation. Discover how he shaped Luther's theology, reformed the Saxon Augustinians, and mediated between Luther and the pope.
A biography of Johann von Staupitz, a German Augustinian theologian and Luther's mentor and counselor. Learn about his role in the Reformation, his teaching, his spirituality, and his later life.
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Johann von Staupitz was a German Augustinian friar who became the Vicar-General of the observant congregation in Germany. He taught Luther theology, consoled him in his spiritual struggles, and supported him in his reform efforts, but remained a Roman Catholic himself.
