Guido de Bres

Deceased Person

1522 – 1567

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Who was Guido de Bres?

Guido de Bres was a Walloon pastor and theologian, a student of John Calvin and Theodore Beza in Geneva. He was born in Mons, County of Hainaut, Southern Netherlands, and martyred at Valenciennes, aged 45. De Bres compiled and published the Walloon Confession of Faith known as the Belgic Confession still in use today in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is also used by many Reformed Churches all over the world.

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Born
1522
Mons
Also known as
  • Guido de Bray
Died
May 31, 1567
Valenciennes

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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