Menno Simons, a Dutch Catholic priest troubled by doubt about transubstantiation and grieved by the movement's violent fringe, is rebaptized and ordained; his leadership gathers the peaceful Dutch Anabaptists who come to bear his name as Mennonites.
Tagged: Anabaptist Christian
The Event
- Date
- 1536 (exact)
- Era
- Reformation; Standard ecumenical periodization
- Location
- Netherlands
- Traditions
- Christianity
- Streams
- Anabaptist
- Key figures
- Menno Simons
- Key texts
- Foundation of Christian Doctrine (1540)
Primary Sources
- Menno Simons, Foundation of Christian Doctrine
Secondary Sources
- González, The Story of Christianity, vols. 1–2 (Harper, 2010)
Provenance: HIST-0068; confidence 0.95; accessed 2026-10-27.
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