Jacob Suter

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Jacob Suter (also: Jakob Sauter ; * around 1540 in Ravensburg ; † around 1610 in Passau ) was a German physician and representative of anti-Trinitarianism and early Unitarianism .

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Suter began studying at Heidelberg University , where he came into contact with the Swiss theologian Fridolin Brunner, among others . Suter then developed into a supporter of the Zwinglian Reformation. As such, he also found access to the circle around the Reformed theologian and doctor Thomas Erastus , who was teaching medicine in Heidelberg at the same time. In 1567 Suter finally became a reformed pastor in Klein-Umstadt near Darmstadt . Just six months later, he moved to Feudenheim am Neckar. During a stay in nearby Ladenburg , Suter came into contact with Johannes Sylvan , who at that time was working as a Reformed pastor in Ladenburg, but already doubted the dogma of the Trinity and was in contact with the Heidelberg anti-Trinitarian Adam Neuser . Suter subsequently became a member of Sylvanus Kreis in Ladenburg and began to study the writings of Erasmus von Rotterdam , Sebastian Franck and, last but not least, Giorgio Biandrata . Suter was probably also involved in Sylvan and Neuser's plans to move to Transylvania , where the Unitarians could work openly and without religious persecution. After the plans were discovered and the library in Ladenburg was investigated, Suter was imprisoned together with Matthias Vehe-Glirius . After trying to escape, both were transferred to the Dilsberg mountain fortress . In August 1572 both were finally released. Suter then sought contact with the Jewish community in Grünsfeld . Shortly afterwards, Suter and Vehe probably moved to Transylvania together.

After his return to Germany, Suter formally joined the Catholic Church, initially worked at the grammar school in Petershausen near Ingolstadt and, after a short probationary period, was able to take over a teaching position for mathematics and the Hebrew language at the University of Freiburg in April 1575. In 1579 he also completed his resumed medical studies with a doctorate. In the summer of 1583 he settled down as a city doctor in the Swabian town of Horb . He later became a personal doctor at the court of the Prince-Bishop of Passau . He avoided open contact with representatives of non-conformist or supposedly heterodox views.

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SURNAME Suter, Jacob
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sauter, Jakob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German physician, Unitarian
DATE OF BIRTH around 1540
PLACE OF BIRTH Ravensburg
DATE OF DEATH around 1610
Place of death Passau