Term
Augsburg Confession
The 1530 basic confessional statement of Lutheranism, written by Philip Melanchthon for Emperor Charles V.
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Definition
(1530) The basic confessional statement of Lutheranism, written by Philip Melanchthon on behalf of the Protestant territories of northern Germany for presentation to Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg on June 25, 1530.
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Sources
- 1.Jerald C. Brauer and B. A. Gerrish, ed. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971). 71Original citation: Brauer, Jerald C., and B. A. Gerrish, eds. The Westminster Dictionary of Church History. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1971, 71.
Last revised August 14, 2026