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John Calvin

John Calvin (/ˈkælvɪn/; Middle French: Jehan Cauvin; French: Jean Calvin ; 10 July 1509 – 27 May 1564) was a French theologian, pastor and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation. He was the principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later called Calvinism, including its doctrines of predestination and of God's…

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Movement
Reformation Calvinism · Calvinism
Notable work
Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536)
Occupation
Reformer, minister, author
Education
University of Paris · University of Orléans · University of Bourges
Born
Jehan Cauvin (1509-07-10)10 July 1509 Noyon, Picardy, France
Children
Jacques

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John Calvin → Covenantalism, Imputed righteousness, Monergism, Predestination, Regulative principle of worship
Education · 3
John Calvin → University of Bourges, University of Orléans, University of Paris

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John CalvinChildrenJacques1.00infobox
John CalvinChurchProtestant1.00infobox
John CalvinDied27 May 1564(1564-05-27) (aged 54) Geneva, Republic of Geneva1.00infobox
John CalvinEducationUniversity of Paris1.00infobox
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John CalvinEducationUniversity of Bourges1.00infobox
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