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'''Wigand Wirt''' (1460{{mdash}}1519) was a [[Germans|German]] [[theologian]] best known for his polemic writings attacking the [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] [[doctrine]] of the [[immaculate Conception]]. In 1506, the [[Elector of Mainz|Archbishop of Mainz]] forbade the reading of certain of Wirt's works, and in 1512, the [[Holy See|Vatican]] officially decided against him. He was elected as [[prior]] of a [[convent]] in [[Stuttgart]] in 1506, and was a prior in [[Steyr|Steyer]] at the time of his death. |
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Revision as of 15:09, 24 May 2020
Wigand Wirt (1460—1519) was a German theologian best known for his polemic writings attacking the Catholic doctrine of the immaculate Conception. In 1506, the Archbishop of Mainz forbade the reading of certain of Wirt's works, and in 1512, the Vatican officially decided against him. He was elected as prior of a convent in Stuttgart in 1506, and was a prior in Steyer at the time of his death.
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- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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