Peter Martyr Vermigli was an Italian-born Reformed theologian. His early work as a reformer in Catholic Italy and his decision to flee for Protestant northern Europe influenced some other Italians to
Pietro Vermigli (1560)
The Badia Fiesolana, where Vermigli entered religious life
Basilica of San Frediano, where Vermigli was appointed prior in 1541
Title page of the 1576 Loci Communes
In Reformed theology, the Lord's Supper or Eucharist is a sacrament that spiritually nourishes Christians and strengthens their union with Christ. The outward or physical action of the sacrament is ea
Peter Martyr Vermigli
…Strasbourg, so he transferred to Reformed Zürich where he taught until his death in 1562. Vermigli's best-known theological contribution was defending the Reformed doctrine of the Eucharist against Catholics and Lutherans. Contrary to the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation, Vermigli did not believe that the bread and wine are changed…
This image from the frontispiece of a book on the subject depicts a Dutch Reformed service of the Lord's Supper.
This painting depicts John Knox, a Scottish Reformed theologian and clergyman, administering the Lord's Supper.
A Scottish Sacrament, by Henry John Dobson
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