Christian Entfelder (before 1526 – after 1544) was a Moravian

Anabaptist Anabaptism (from Neo-Latin , from the Greek language, Greek : 're-' and 'baptism'; , earlier also )Since the middle of the 20th century, the German-speaking world no longer uses the term (translation: "Re-baptizers"), considering it biased. ...

.“Christian Entfelder. Ein mährisher Täuferprediger und herzoglicher Rat am Hofe Albrechts von Preußen,” Mennonitische Geschichtesblätter 23 (1966) A pupil of

Hans Denck Hans Denck ( – November 27, 1527) was a German theologian and Anabaptist leader during the Reformation. Biography Denck was born in 1495 in the Bavarian town of Habach. He entered the University of Ingolstadt on October 10, 1517, and graduate ...

, friend of

Balthasar Hubmaier Balthasar Hubmaier (1480 – 10 March 1528) was an influential German Anabaptist leader. He was one of the most well-known and respected Anabaptist theologians of the Reformation. Early life and education He was born in Friedberg, Bavaria, in ...

and Johannes Bünderlin, Entfelder preached from before 1526 in Moravia. When Moravia became part of the

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in 1529 he went to

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where he published "Von warer Gotseligkait." He was appointed ducal counsellor at the court of

Albrecht of Prussia Albert of Prussia (; 17 May 149020 March 1568) was a German prince who was the 37th Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights, grand master of the Teutonic Knights and, after converting to Lutheranism, became the first ruler of the Duchy of Prussia, ...

from 1544, after which no trace is found.

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