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Ordination to the Priesthood

When
3 April 1507
Where
Erfurt Cathedral
Part of
Ordination of Martin Luther as a priest

Martin Luther was ordained a priest by Bishop Jerome Schultz in Erfurt Cathedral on 3 April 1507.

The ordination was performed by Jerome Schultz, the Bishop of Brandenburg. It occurred in Erfurt Cathedral, not the Augustinerkloster. This event formalized Luther's role as a priest within the Catholic Church.

Sources

  1. Martin Luther Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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