Bible translation john wycliffe biography

English theologian (c.

Bible translation john wycliffe biography

– )

"John Wickliffe" and "Wycliff" redirect here. For the ship, see John Wickliffe (ship). For other uses and other people, see Wycliffe.

John Wycliffe (; also spelled Wyclif, Wickliffe, and other variants;^[a]c.

– 31&#;December )^[2] was an English scholastic philosopher, Christian reformer, Catholic priest, and a theology professor at the University of Oxford. Wycliffe is traditionally believed to have advocated or made a vernacular translation of the Vulgate Bible into Middle English, though more recent scholarship has minimalized the extent of his advocacy or involvement for lack of direct contemporary evidence.^{[3]:&#;7–8&#;[4][5]}

He became an influential dissident within the Catholic priesthood during the 14th&#;century and is often considered an important predecessor to Protestantism.^[6] His theory of dominion meant that men in mortal sin were not entitled to exer