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Publication of the Book of Concord

When
1580
Where
Dresden
Episodes
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The Book of Concord, a collection of ten Lutheran creedal documents, was published in German in Dresden on June 25, 1580. This publication marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Augsburg Confession's presentation to Emperor Charles V.

Episodes

  1. June 25, 1580 · DresdenGerman Publication in Dresden

    The German Book of Concord was published in Dresden on June 25, 1580, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Augsburg Confession.

Background and detail

Publication Details. The German edition of the Book of Concord was released in Dresden on June 25, 1580. This date coincided with the fiftieth anniversary of the Augsburg Confession being presented to Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Augsburg.

Content Structure. The volume consists of ten creedal documents, including the Three Ecumenical Creeds and writings from the early Reformation period (1529–1577). The Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord (1577) is also included among these texts.

Subsequent Editions. While the German edition appeared in 1580, the authoritative Latin edition was published later in 1584 in Leipzig. Some 1580 German editions included Luther's Marriage and Baptism Booklets as part of the Small Catechism.

Sources

  1. Book of Concord Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-15

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