John Calvin

Birth: July 10, 1509

Jul 11, 1509

The date July 10, 1509, marks the birth of John Calvin, a prominent French Protestant reformer and theologian. Born in Noyon, France, Calvin became a leading figure in the second generation of the Protestant Reformation and is well-known for his book Institutes of the Christian Religion

Education: 1523–1536

Mar 23, 1523

Studied at the University of Paris and later law at the University of Orléans and Bourges.

Conversion to Protestantism: Around 1533–1536

Feb 2, 1533

Influenced by the ideas of Martin Luther and other reformers; began supporting Protestant Reformation.

Publication of Institutes of the Christian Religion: 1536

Jul 15, 1536

First edition published in Basel, Switzerland; became a foundational work of Protestant theology.

Time in Geneva: 1536–1564

Sep 4, 1536

The years 1536–1564 in Geneva, also known as Calvin's Geneva, marked a period of significant Protestant Reformation under the leadership of John Calvin.

mplementation of Church Reforms: 1541–1564

Feb 5, 1541

Worked on church governance, moral discipline, and education in Geneva.

Death: May 27, 1564

May 27, 1564

The date "May 27, 1564" marks the death of John Calvin, a French Protestant theologian and leading figure of the Protestant Reformation.