Caspar Olevianus

Caspar Olevianus, also called Caspar Olevian, was born in 1536 in Trier, Germany, the son of a baker. He studied the humanities in Paris and law at Bourges in France, where he came to accept the teaching of the Protestant Reformation. When he returned to Trier and preached Reformed beliefs, he came into conflict with the clergy of the city. In 1560 Frederick III, the Elector Palatine, invited him to Heidelberg, where he taught and preached. For centuries he was named with Zacharias Ursinus as co-author of the Heidelberg Catechism of 1563, though many modern scholars think his part was smaller than once believed. After Frederick died, his Lutheran son tried to turn the Palatinate away from the catechism, and Olevianus was banned from teaching. He moved to Berleburg, where he published a commentary on Galatians in 1578; he also wrote on God's covenant of grace. In 1584 he became head of the academy at Herborn. On his deathbed in 1587, asked whether he was sure of his salvation, he answered, 'Most certain!'

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Faith: German Calvinist clergyman and theologian. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica

See also: Zacharias Ursinus · John Calvin