(1496-1561) Roman Catholic priest; became Anabaptist leader; left Roman Catholic because of transubstantiation doctrine; emphasized peace, non-resistance, prohibition of oaths and separation of church and state; persecuted; followers called Mennonites
SIMONS, MENNO
Meaning of SIMONS, MENNO in English
Theological and philosophical biography English dict. Английский словарь богословской и философской биографии . 2012