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Lutheran History

April 19

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An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day 19 of April, repeating indefinitely

April 19, 1529: At the Diet of Speyer (Germany), princes and 14 cities draft a formal protest of Charles V’s attempt to crush Lutheranism, defending religious freedom for religious minorities, e.g. those involved in the Reformation movement. From then on, the Reformers were known as “Protestants.

April 19, 1560: German reformer Philip Melanchthon dies. The leader of the German reformation after the death of his friend, Martin Luther, Melanchthon composed the Augsburg Confession of 1530. Much more a peacemaker than Luther, he called for Lutherans and Zwinglians to put aside their differences for the sake of the reformation of the church. In addition, he led extensive efforts to develop the German educational system, for which he has been called “the teacher of Germany”.

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Shepherd of the Valley
4510 North River Road
Oceanside, Ca 92056
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