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| − | '''Johann Eck''' ( | + | '''Johann Eck''' (born Nov. 13, 1486, Egg, Swabia, Germany—died Feb. 10, 1543, Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany, aged 56), originally Johann Maier von Eck, often Anglicized as John Eck. Early in his career Johann Maier adopted the name of his home village, Egg (or Eck), as his surname. He was a German [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]] prelate and [[Scholasticism|Scholastic]] [[theologian]]. He studied at the universities of Heidelberg, Tübingen, Cologne, and Freiburg im Breisgau. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1508 and became a doctor of theology in 1510. In that year he began a lifelong career as professor of theology at the University of Ingolstadt. He is most famous as an early [[Counter-Reformation|counterreformer]] who was among [[Martin Luther]]'s most important interlocutors and principal Roman Catholic theological opponents. |
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Johann Eck (born Nov. 13, 1486, Egg, Swabia, Germany—died Feb. 10, 1543, Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany, aged 56), originally Johann Maier von Eck, often Anglicized as John Eck. Early in his career Johann Maier adopted the name of his home village, Egg (or Eck), as his surname. He was a German Catholic prelate and Scholastic theologian. He studied at the universities of Heidelberg, Tübingen, Cologne, and Freiburg im Breisgau. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1508 and became a doctor of theology in 1510. In that year he began a lifelong career as professor of theology at the University of Ingolstadt. He is most famous as an early counterreformer who was among Martin Luther's most important interlocutors and principal Roman Catholic theological opponents.
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Johann Eck, German theologian - Britannica Encyclopedia (britannica.com)
John Eck - Catholic Encyclopedia (newadvent.org)