Peder Palladius
Peder Palladius (* 1503 in Ribe ; † January 3, 1560 in Copenhagen ) was a Lutheran theologian and reformer of Denmark .
Life
Palladius first worked as the principal of the Latin school in Odense . In 1531 he went to Wittenberg to study theology and studied with Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon . In 1533 he acquired his master's degree and in 1537 received his doctorate in theology . He then returned to Denmark, where he was ordered by King Christian III. was ordained by Johannes Bugenhagen as the first bishop of Zealand (Sjælland) and thus a primate of the Danish Church . At the University of Copenhagen , which was reorganized by Bugenhagen , Palladius taught at the same time as professor of theology and served twice as rector. As a bishop he worked mainly through visitations and the establishment of an evangelical school system. Through his translations of the works of Luther and other Wittenbergers into Danish and his participation in the first complete translation of the Bible, he became important for the entire Lutheran Church in Denmark .
Fonts (selection)
- Danske skrifter . Edited by Lis Jacobsen. 5 volumes. Thiele, København 1912-1926
- Hidtil utrykte latinske skrifter . Edited by Martin Schwarz Lausten. Gad, København 1968
- En visitatsbog . New ed. v. Martin Schwarz Lausten. Anis, København 2003
literature
- G. Jörgensen: Peder Palladius, Bishop van Seeland . Copenhagen 1922
- Martin Schwarz Lausten: Palladius, Peder. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 6, Bautz, Herzberg 1993, ISBN 3-88309-044-1 , Sp. 1463-1464.
- Martin Schwarz Lausten : Biskop Peder Palladius og kirken 1537–1560 . København 1987
- Jørgen Ertner: Peder Palladius' lutherske teologi . København 1988
- Martin Schwarz Lausten: Peder Palladius' teologi. Oppositionsindlæg ved J. Ertners ovennævnte doktordisputats, i: Kirkehistoriske Samlinger , København 1989. pp. 29-78
- Martin Schwarz Lausten: Peder Palladius: Sjællands første lutherske biskop . Alfa, Frederiksberg 2006, ISBN 87-91191-23-8 .
- Martin Schwarz Lausten: The holy city of Wittenberg. Relations between the Danish royal family and Wittenberg during the Reformation . Leipzig 2010, esp. Pp. 111-120, 191-194
Web links
- Publications by and about Peder Palladius in VD 16 .
- Publications by and about Peder Palladius in VD 17 .
- Digitized prints by Peder Palladius in the Post-Reformation Digital Library
Individual evidence
- ^ List of rectors on the University of Copenhagen website
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joachim Rønnow |
Bishop of Zealand 1537–1560 |
Hans Albertsen |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Palladius, Peder |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Protestant theologian and reformer of Denmark |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1503 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ribe |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 3, 1560 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen |