Johannes Lüthard
Johannes Lüthard , also Hans Sündli , (* around 1490 in Lucerne ; † July 8, 1542 in Basel ) was, as a Franciscan brother, one of the first advocates of the Reformation in Basel.
Life
Johannes Lüthard was born around 1490 as the son of councilor Niklaus Sündli (called Lüthert or Lüthard) "Im Zöpfli" in Lucerne. After basic theological training in the Franciscan monastery in Lucerne , he entered the Barfüsserkloster in Basel , where Konrad Pelikan worked as a reading master and guardian . Since 1519 Lüthard stepped in Basel Evangelical minded preachers on. In 1523 the Franciscan Provincial Caspar Schatzger visited Basel and accused Lüthard and Pellikan of being "Lutherans". The Basel Council took a protective stand behind her and prevented her from being transferred. When Pellikan was called to Zurich at the beginning of 1526 , Lüthard complained bitterly in a letter to Zwingli about the loss of his friend and fellow campaigner. He took part in the Baden disputation as a member of the Basel delegation. Despite the promise of safe conduct , he refused to make any statement about his beliefs.
No later than 1528, he put his religious habit , and married in October 1528 Elspetha , with whom he had two children. After the Reformation had finally prevailed in Basel in 1529, in addition to his role as preacher at the Barfüsserkirche, he also took over the office of preacher at the hospital; in addition, he was appointed field preacher . In the attempted approach of the Basel antistes Oswald Myconius to Lutheranism , he stood on his side, as well as in the Basel school dispute.
In 1539, at an advanced age, Lüthard enrolled at the University of Basel to study. Lüthard died on July 8, 1542 in Basel. He had already given his two sons Israel and Christophorus into someone else's care, probably after the death of his wife. One of his descendants was the Bernese theologian and university professor Christoph Lüthardt .
literature
- Willy Brändly: Johannes Lüthard, "the monk of Lucerne" . In: Zwingliana 8/6 (1946), pp. 305-341. Digitized
Web links
- Urban Fink: Lüthard, Johannes. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
- ^ Theodor von Liebenau : Das Alte Luzern . 1881, p. 263.
- ↑ Latin letter to Zwingli of February 22, 1526. In: Zwingli Werke VIII.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lüthard, Johannes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sündli, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Franciscan brother and Reformation preacher in Basel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1490 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lucerne |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 1542 |
| Place of death | Basel |