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Michael Weiße
German theologian and hymn writer · Academics · Lived 1488 to 1534 · aged 46
Michael Weiße or Weisse was a German theologian, Protestant reformer and hymn writer. First a Franciscan, he joined the Bohemian Brethren. He published the most extensive early Protestant hymnal in 1531, supplying most hymn texts and some tunes himself.
Michael Weiße is read about 3 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 12 October 2026
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About this person
One of his hymns was used in Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion.
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1488 to 1534 · aged 46
