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Guido de Bres

Belgian theologian, protestant reformer (1522-1567) · Academics · Died at 45

Guido de Bres was a Walloon pastor, Protestant reformer and theologian, a student of John Calvin and Theodore Beza in Geneva. He was born in Mons, County of Hainaut, Southern Netherlands, and was executed at Valenciennes.

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De Bres compiled and published the Walloon Confession of Faith known as the Belgic Confession (1561) still in use today in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is also used by many Reformed Churches all over the world.

Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1522 to 1567 · aged 45