Theodore Beza
Theodore Beza (Latin: Theodorus Beza; French: Théodore de Bèze or de Besze; June 24, 1519 – October 13, 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.
Theodore Beza | |
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Portrait of Beza at age 58, 1577 | |
| Born | Théodore de Bèze or de Besze 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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