page_title: Nicolaus von Amsdorf
hierarchical_section_title: Nicolaus von Amsdorf
context_page_description: Nicolaus von Amsdorf was a German Lutheran theologian and an early Protestant reformer. As bishop of Naumburg, he became the first Lutheran bishop in the Holy Roman Empire.
context_section_description: Nicolaus von Amsdorf (German: Nikolaus von Amsdorf, 3 December 1483 – 14 May 1565) was a German Lutheran theologian and an early Protestant reformer. As bishop of Naumburg (1542–1546), he became the first Lutheran bishop in the Holy Roman Empire.
caption: Nikolaus von Amsdorf, 1558 etching by Peter Gottlandt
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