Theodore Beza | |
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Born | Théodore de Bèze 24 June 1519 |
Died | 13 October 1605 | (aged 86)
Occupation(s) | Theologian, author |
Notable work | Right of Magistrates (1574) |
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Era | Reformation |
Tradition or movement | Calvinism |
Main interests | Systematic theology |
Notable ideas | Supralapsarianism |
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Theodore Beza (Latin: Theodorus Beza; French: Théodore de Bèze or de Besze; 24 June 1519 – 13 October 1605) was a French Calvinist Protestant theologian, reformer and scholar who played an important role in the Protestant Reformation. He was a disciple of John Calvin and lived most of his life in Geneva. Beza succeeded Calvin as the spiritual leader of the Republic of Geneva.