SIMONS, MENNO


Meaning of SIMONS, MENNO in English

(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

Theological and philosophical biography English dict.      Английский словарь богословской и философской биографии .