Sebastian Hofmeister

Sebastian Hofmeister (also oeconomus, Oikonomos, Wagner, * 1494 in Schaffhausen, † June 9, 1533 in Zofingen ) was a Reformed theologian and reformer.

Life

Sebastian Hofmeister was born about 1494 in Schaffhausen. The house with the name Zun three mountains to the lower town was 44 his father's house. Hofmeister was at a young age Franciscans. The talented monk led his way to Paris, where he studied and doctoral degrees earned. He was well versed not only in the classical studies, but also in Hebrew. In 1520 he returned to his homeland. His first place of action was Zurich, where he came into contact with Ulrich Zwingli. Still in 1520, he was transferred by his order to Constance. At the beginning of 1522 he was reading champion Franciscan mendicant in Lucerne. Because of his preaching in the Reformed sense, he was accused of being a heretic to the Bishop of Constance and the city therefore had to leave again soon (summer 1522).

Driven from Lucerne, he turned back to his hometown, where his sermons against ecclesiastical abuses made ​​a strong impression, but also caused heavy fighting. In 1523, his work appeared in " A treuwe Ermanung to the Confederates that they verfürt with false prophets by ire, sitting down against the sized of Christ." When John Eck also opposed the Zurich reformer, Hofmeister supported his friend Zwingli proficient with the Scriptures "response to the ableinung Doctor Eckens ". He took in January 1523 contributed to the first Zurich disputation and in part led to the second Zurich disputation ( November 1523 ) on the first day in the chair.

In 1525 he was accused of having supported the Rebleuteaufstand, and therefore had to leave Schaffhausen ( with banishment on pain of death ). Hofmeister went initially to Zurich, where he preached for a time in the pulpit of the cathedral wife. He participated in 1525 conducting at Baptist talks of. In January 1526 took over as deputy from Zurich at the Colloquy of Ilanz part .. the beginning of 1528, he was one of Zurich's representatives at the Bern disputation. He then officiated for a short time in Bern as a professor and was appointed in the same year as pastor to Zofingen. His efforts to return as a preacher to Schaffhausen were unsuccessful.

His dialectical skills were so great that he, as here asserted itself as on previous occasions. Certainly was granted to him in the Bernese area just a short effectiveness. Hofmeister is arguably reformer Schaffhausen, although it was not granted to him, in order to experience the breakthrough of the Gospel. But in many other places in Switzerland, he has also acted decisively for the Reformation.

Hofmeister died on June 9, 1533 in Zofingen, after he had been the day before had a stroke during the sermon.

Works

• A treuwe Ermanung to the Confederates that they verfürt with false prophets by ire, sitting down against the sized of Christ, Basel 1523
• Response to the ableinung Doctor Eckens, Zurich 1525
• Acta and treatment of the conversation so by all Priesteren the Tryen Pündten in M. D, XXVI. uff uff jar Mentag Zynstag d after Holy III. Künigen tag to Inlantz in Grawen Pundt uss respect of Pundsherren happen, Zurich 1526 ( Nachdr Sebastian Hoffmeister files to the colloquy in Ilanz. New ed. Galliciusfeier to 1904, Churchill 1904)