Definitions for "melanchthon"
German theologian and Luther's successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560)
Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), a German-born professor of Greek, became a Protestant Reformer under the influence of Martin Luther. Melanchthon helped to systematize Luther's teaching and was largely responsible for the Augsburg Confession. In some ways, his influence on Protestantism may have been greater than Luther's. Return to Theme