1465 - 1519
Johann Tetzel
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1464
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| Birthplace |
Pirna, Electorate of Saxony
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| Died |
11th August, 1519
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| Place of Death |
Leipzig, Electorate of Saxony
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| Occupation Text |
Dominican preacher
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Johann Tetzel OP (c. 1465 – 11 August 1519) was a German Dominican friar and preacher. He was appointed Inquisitor for Poland and Saxony, later becoming the Grand Commissioner for indulgences in Germany. Tetzel was known for granting indulgences on behalf of the Catholic Church in exchange for money, which grant a remission of temporal punishment due to sin, the guilt of which has been forgiven, a position heavily challenged by Martin Luther. This contributed to the Reformation. The main usage of the indulgences sold by Johann Tetzel was to help fund and build the new St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
