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Menno Simons
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Menno Simons was a male theologian and priest associated with Anabaptism. Born in Witmarsum in 1496, he held citizenship in the Seventeen Provinces. He spoke and wrote in Dutch and German. His religious worldview was Anabaptism, and his lifestyle included mysticism.
Simons is the author of 59 works, including *Fvndamentvm*, *Predigten über höchst wichtige Gegenstände des Christenthums*, *Onderzoek naar het kenmerkend beginsel der Nederlandsche Doopsgezinden*, *Twee brieven*, and a work titled *Menno Simons*. He died on 31 January 1561 in Bad Oldesloe, where he is also buried.
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Key facts
- Church
- Mennonites
- Born
- 1496, Witmarsum , Friesland , Holy Roman Empire
- Died
- ( 1561-01-31 ) 31 January 1561 (aged 64 or 65), Wüstenfelde , Duchy of Holstein , Holy Roman Empire
- Buried
- Bad Oldesloe
- Denomination
- Catholic (until 1536), Anabaptist (from 1536)
- Spouse
- Geertruydt Jansdochter
- Children
- Two daughters, one son
- Profession
- Catholic priest (until 1536), Anabaptist minister and author (from 1536)
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Seventeen Provinces
- Place of birth
- Witmarsum
- Place of death
- Bad Oldesloe
- Occupation
- theologian
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Anabaptism
- Image
- Meno simonis.jpg
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- date of death
- 1561-01-31
- date of birth
- 1496-01-01
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- mysticism
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- Bad Oldesloe
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Encyclopedic overview
Menno Simons ( Dutch: [ˈmɛnoː ˈsimɔns]; West Frisian: Minne Simens [ˈmɪnə ˈsimə̃ːs]; 1496 – 31 January 1561) was a Roman Catholic priest from the Friesland region of the Low Countries who was excommunicated from the Catholic Church and became an influential Anabaptist religious leader. Simons was a contemporary of the Protestant Reformers and it is from his name that his followers became known as Mennonites.
Biography
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