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Veit Dietrich
Veit Dietrich, also Vitus Theodorus or Vitus Diterichus, (8 December 1506 – 25 March 1549) was a German Lutheran theologian, writer and reformer.
Veit Dietrich was born on 8 December 1506 in Nuremberg; his father was a shoemaker. The talent of the boy was soon recognized and patronage of a wealthy benefactor enabled him to attend higher education at the University of Wittenberg. He enrolled in March 1522. At the university, Philipp Melanchthon recognized his talent and encouraged him.
Later, he was Martin Luther's housemate and a close confidant. As a result, he accompanied Luther to the Marburg Colloquy and stayed with him during the Diet of Augsburg in 1530 at the Fortress of Coburg. He earned a Master's degree in 1529 and taught in the art department. Later, he was offered a professorship in Wittenberg but he rejected it.
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Veit Dietrich
Veit Dietrich, also Vitus Theodorus or Vitus Diterichus, (8 December 1506 – 25 March 1549) was a German Lutheran theologian, writer and reformer.
Veit Dietrich was born on 8 December 1506 in Nuremberg; his father was a shoemaker. The talent of the boy was soon recognized and patronage of a wealthy benefactor enabled him to attend higher education at the University of Wittenberg. He enrolled in March 1522. At the university, Philipp Melanchthon recognized his talent and encouraged him.
Later, he was Martin Luther's housemate and a close confidant. As a result, he accompanied Luther to the Marburg Colloquy and stayed with him during the Diet of Augsburg in 1530 at the Fortress of Coburg. He earned a Master's degree in 1529 and taught in the art department. Later, he was offered a professorship in Wittenberg but he rejected it.
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