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Simon Episcopius
1643Apr, 4

Simon Episcopius

Simon Episcopius, Dutch theologian and academic (b. 1583)
Simon Episcopius (January 8, 1583 – April 4, 1643) was a Dutch theologian and Remonstrant who played a significant role at the Synod of Dort in 1618. His name is the Latinized form of his Dutch name Simon Bisschop.

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