Johann Eck

Johann Maier von Eck (13 November 1486 – 13 February 1543), often anglicized as John Eck, was a German Catholic theologian, scholastic, prelate, and a pioneer of the counter-reformation who was among Martin Luther's most important interlocutors and theological opponents.

Johann Maier von Eck
Johann Maier von Eck
Born13 November 1486
Died10 February 1543(1543-02-10) (aged 56)
Occupation(s)German Scholastic theologian, Catholic prelate, and early counterreformer
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