Ferenc Dávid

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Ferenc Dávid was a 16th-century Transylvanian religious reformer and theologian who became a leading figure of early Unitarianism and a pioneer of religious tolerance in Europe.

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Ferenc Dávid canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Unitarian minister
human
religious reformer
theologian
conflict imprisonment for his religious views
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Hungary
dateOfBirth c. 1510
dateOfDeath 1579
ethnicGroup Hungarian
fieldOfWork Christian theology
Unitarian theology
religious polemics
givenName Ferenc
hasCause religious persecution in Transylvania
influenced development of Unitarianism in Europe
influencedBy Protestant Reformation
linked to: Reformation

Radical Reformation
knownFor advocacy of non-Trinitarian theology
denial of the doctrine of the Trinity
support for religious freedom in Transylvania
languageOfWorkOrName Hungarian
Latin
mannerOfDeath died in prison
movement Protestant Reformation
linked to: Reformation

Unitarian Reformation
linked to: Unitarianism
name Ferenc Dávid
notableFor founding the Unitarian Church of Transylvania
leading figure of early Unitarianism
pioneering religious tolerance in Europe
role in the 1568 Edict of Torda on religious freedom
occupation bishop
preacher
religious reformer
theologian
participantIn Diet of Torda
linked to: Transylvanian Diet
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Hungary
Kolozsvár
Transylvania
placeOfDeath Déva
Transylvania
placeOfDetention Déva Castle
linked to: Deva Fortress
positionHeld bishop of the Unitarian Church of Transylvania
court preacher in Transylvania
religion Unitarianism
sexOrGender male
workLocation Kolozsvár
Transylvania

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Hungarian Unitarian Church foundedBy Ferenc Dávid
Ferenc Dávid name Ferenc Dávid
1568 Edict of Torda promotedBy Ferenc Dávid