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John Calvin
Jean Cauvin, also Jean Calvin (English: John Calvin, July 10, 1509 – May 27, 1564), was a FrenchProtestanttheologian during the Protestant Reformation who was a central developer of the system of Christian theology that is called Calvinism or Reformed theology.
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In Geneva City, he rejected papal authority and established a new scheme of civic and ecclesiastical governance. He is famous for his teachings and writings and is infamous for his role in the execution of Michael Servetus.
Early life
[change | change source]Calvin was born with the name Jean Chauvin (or Cauvin, in LatinCalvinus) in Noyon, Picardy, France, (now Oise department), to Gérard Cauvin and Jeanne Lefranc.
In 1523, Calvin's father, a lawyer, sent his 14-year-old son to the University of Paris to study humanities and law.
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By 1532, he had attained a Doctor of Law degree at Orléans. In 1536, he settled in Geneva City, Switzerland. After being expelled from the city, he served as a pastor