Katharina von Bora
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Katharina von Bora, also referred to as "die Lutherin", or sometimes by modernized naming conventions Katharina Luther, was the wife of the German reformer Martin Luther and a seminal figure of the Pr
Portrait by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1528
Coat of arms of the von Bora family
A portrait of Martin Luther in 1526 by Lucas Cranach the Elder
Plaque on the ruins of Nimbschen Abbey, commemorating von Bora's time there and her escape.
Clerical marriage
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Clerical marriage is the practice of allowing Christian clergy to marry. This practice is distinct from allowing married persons to become clergy. Clerical marriage is admitted among Protestants, incl
Katharina von Bora
…is known about her, she is often considered to have been important to the Reformation, her marriage setting a precedent for Protestant family life and clerical marriage. Katharina von Bora was born to a family of minor Saxon nobility. According to common belief, she was born on 29 January 1499 in Lippendorf, but there…
Married Eastern Orthodox priest from Jerusalem with his family (three generations), c. 1893
Marriage reform: cleric Martin Luther married Katharina von Bora in 1525.
One of the final drafts of the Six articles (1539), reaffirming clerical celibacy in England
Married Romanian Eastern Catholic priest with his family