
Johannes Oecolampad - Basel, Switzerland
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N 47° 33.369 E 007° 35.544
32T E 394102 N 5267930
A statue of the reformer of Basel, located next to the cathedral.
Waymark Code: WM8R7V
Location: Basel Stadt, Switzerland
Date Posted: 05/06/2010
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Johannes Œcolampadius or Œkolampad (1482 - 1531) was a religious reformer. He lived in Basel from 1515 to 1520 and from 1522 until his death in 1531. In 1529 he became the Antistes (official leader) of the Reformed Church in Basel.