Thomas Wyttenbach
Thomas Wyttenbach (* around 1472 in Biel ; † 1526 , after September 21, ibid.) Was a Catholic theologian, pastor and is considered a reformer of the city of Biel.
Life
Wyttenbach studied in the years 1496 bis 1504 , the liberal arts and theology at the University of Tübingen , 1498, he acquired the degree of Baccaleureus, 1500 artium a master's degree in 1504 and bachelor biblicus. His teachers included Konrad Summenhart and Paul Scriptoris , two Scotists who were critical of clerical abuse.
In 1505 he moved to the University of Basel , where he worked as a sententiarius. Ulrich Zwingli and Leo Jud were also among his students . In 1507 he was appointed pastor at the city church in Biel. In addition, he continued his studies, acquired the Baccalaureus formatus in 1510 and received his doctorate in theology in 1515 . From 1515 to 1520 he was canon (custodian) of the St. Vinzentenstift in Bern , without giving up his office in Biel as a result. From 1520 he worked again in Biel until his death.
In the early summer of 1523, Wyttenbach rejected the old doctrine of transubstantiation in an exchange of letters with Zwingli. Zwingli's reply to Wyttenbach took place on June 15, 1523. Wyttenbach married in the summer of 1524 (wife's name unknown), which is why he was relieved of his benefice at the town church. But he continued to preach in the church of the Bieler Johanniterkommende and fought until the end of his life for claims that he believed were due to him. The new believers in the Bernese Grand Council requested his reinstatement twice in 1525. Wyttenbach was also not allowed to represent Biel at the federal disputation in Baden in 1526. On the other hand, he was awarded a lifelong annuity of twelve guilders a year. Wyttenbach did not experience the breakthrough of the Reformation in Biel in July 1528, as he died in 1526.
Honors
In Biel, Thomas-Wyttenbach-Strasse and a building belonging to the Reformed parish are named after him.
literature
- Caesar Adolf Bloesch Blösch: Wyttenbach, Thomas . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 44, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, pp. 434-436.
- Hans Rudolf Lavater: Thomas Wyttenbach († 1526), le maître de Zwingli . In: Mennonitica Helvetica 39 (2016), pp. 83–91.
- Hans Rudolf Lavater: Thomas Wyttenbach (around 1480 / 1482–1526) an unknown acquaintance . In: seebutz. Heimatbuch des Seelandes and Murtenbiets 67 (2017), pp. 123–129.
- Erich Wenneker: WYTTENBACH, Thomas. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 14, Bautz, Herzberg 1998, ISBN 3-88309-073-5 , Sp. 264-266.
- Kathrin Utz Tremp: Wyttenbach, Thomas. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wyttenbach, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic theologian and reformer of the city of Biel |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1472 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Biel |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1526 |
| Place of death | Biel |