Event

Lausanne Disputation

1536 · 16th century

The Lausanne Disputation was a public religious debate held in Lausanne in October 1536, after Bern conquered Vaud. Guillaume Farel, Pierre Viret and John Calvin defended the Reformed theses against Catholic speakers, and Bern used the outcome to impose the Reformation throughout Vaud and abolish the Mass.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Lausanne Disputation. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lausanne-disputation
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“Lausanne Disputation.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lausanne-disputation. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Lausanne Disputation.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/lausanne-disputation.
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