Conrad Vorstius
Dutch theologian · Germany · On the map · Academics · Lived 1569 to 1622 · aged 53
Conrad Vorstius was a German-Dutch controversial Remonstrant theologian, successor to Jacobus Arminius in the theology chair at Leiden University, and - as a theologian - second to Johannes Uytenbogaert in the Remonstrant Society.
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![The Hohe Schule in Burgsteinfurt [de], where Vorstius was a professor before he moved to Leiden](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Hohe_Schule_Burgsteinfurt.jpg/1280px-Hohe_Schule_Burgsteinfurt.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
The Hohe Schule in Burgsteinfurt [de], where Vorstius was a professor before he moved to Leiden
Graf Arnold von Bentheim-Steinfurt (died 1606)
Sibrand Lubbert in 1616
King James I of England and VI of Scotland, 1605
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt (by Mierevelt)![The friendship-book of Marcus Gualtherus: Vorstius in 1616 quotes II Corinthians 6, vs 8, defending their ministry "through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true".[40]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Vorstius_in_Album_amicorum_W._M._Gualtherus.jpeg/1280px-Vorstius_in_Album_amicorum_W._M._Gualtherus.jpeg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
The friendship-book of Marcus Gualtherus: Vorstius in 1616 quotes II Corinthians 6, vs 8, defending their ministry "through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true".[40]
The Remonstrant Church at Friedrichstadt which arose at the site of Vorstius's tomb.About this person
His appointment, and the controversy surrounding it, became an international matter in the political and religious affairs of the United Provinces during the Twelve Years' Truce, supplying a pretext for the irregular intervention of King James I of England in those affairs. Vorstius published theological views which were taken by some to show sympathy with the Socinians, and was declared unworthy of his office by the Calvinists at the Synod of Dort in 1619.
