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Johann Tetzel

Johann Tetzel

German friar and preacher
Johann Tetzel OP was a German Dominican friar and preacher. He was appointed Inquisitor for Poland and Saxony, later becoming the Grand Commissioner for indulgences in Germany. Tetzel was known for granting indulgences on behalf of the Catholic... Wikipedia
Born: 1465, Pirna, Germany
Died: August 11, 1519 (age 54 years), Leipzig, Germany
Known for: Selling indulgences
Parents: Hans Tetzel