Martin Bucer

Martin Bucer was a German Protestant reformer based in Strasbourg who influenced Lutheran, Calvinist, and Anglican doctrines and practices. Bucer was originally a member of the Dominican Order, but after meeting and being influenced by Martin Luther in 1518 he arranged for his monastic vows to be annulled. He then began to work for the Reformation, with the support of Franz von Sickingen.

11 November 1491

Born on the same birth day (11 November): Benedicta Boccoli • Brother Theodore • Calista Flockhart • Frans Snyders • Germano Mosconi • Kaho Onodera • Liudmila Samsonova • Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg • Martino Finotto • Mircea Dinescu • Peter B. Lewis • Shrimad Rajchandra • Thomas C. Mann

Born in the same month (November 1491): Teofilo Folengo