Péter Bornemisza
Péter Bornemisza (c. 1535 – 1584) was a Hungarian Lutheran bishop of noble birth. His father was killed by the Turks around the time he was six years old.
Also recorded as Peter Bornemisza
Péter Bornemisza

Bornemisza Péter (1535-1584) · Gulyás Pál: A könyvnyomtatás Magyarországon a XV. és XVI. században, II. kötet. Bp., 1931. · Public domain
- Born
- 1535 · Pest.
- Died
- 1584 · Rohožník.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Hungary
- Occupation
- writer · preacher · printer · superintendent · translator · parson
- Fields
- letterpress printing · Protestant theology · religious literature
- Education
- Jagiellonian University
- Languages
- Hungarian · Ecclesiastical Latin · German
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Péter Bornemisza (c. 1535 – 1584) was a Hungarian Lutheran bishop of noble birth. His father was killed by the Turks around the time he was six years old.
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Identity and origins
Identity and origins
A scholar from England, at the University of Cracow, first interested him in Protestantism and later Philipp Melanchthon had a strong impact on him. He later preached and printed Protestant works in his native land. In addition to religious work he proved to be a significant playwright of works such as Magyar Elektra. Hungarian composer György Kurtág's song cycle The Sayings of Péter Bornemisza (1963–1968) for soprano and piano incorporates brief texts from Bornemisza's sermons.
Péter Bornemisza studied at Jagiellonian University. The recorded working language is Hungarian, Ecclesiastical Latin and German. The field of work recorded is letterpress printing, Protestant theology and religious literature. Philipp Melanchthon is recorded as an influence. Places of work recorded in the authority are Hlohovec and Kingdom of Hungary. Positions recorded include bishop.
The authorities additionally record the heading Peter Bornemisza. His recorded languages were Hungarian, Ecclesiastical Latin and German. His recorded confession was Lutheranism.
Career and activity
Career and activity
Péter Bornemisza worked in letterpress printing, Protestant theology and religious literature. Recorded position is bishop. He worked at Hlohovec and Kingdom of Hungary.
Identity
Identity
Péter Bornemisza is recorded as writer, preacher, printer, superintendent and translator.

Bornemisza Péter: Postilla - Harmadik kötet.
Bornemisza Péter (1535-1584) · Gulyás Pál: A könyvnyomtatás Magyarországon a XV. és XVI. században, II. kötet. Bp., 1931.

Bornemisza Péter: Postilla negyedik kötet.
Bornemisza Péter (1535-1584) · Gulyás Pál: A könyvnyomtatás Magyarországon a XV. és XVI. században, II. kötet. Bp., 1931.
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1535
Péter Bornemisza born at Pest.
1584
Péter Bornemisza died at Rohožník.
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Apokaliptika a 16-17. Századi magyar nyelvű prédikációirodalomban: Bornemisza Péter apokaliptikus világképe
Bornemisza, Péter, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020
Bornemisza, Péter: Ördögi kísértetek, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020
Bornemisza, Péter: Tragoedia magyar nyelven az Sophocles Electrájából, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020
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Those registers additionally record the forms Bornemisza-Gesellschaft, Bornemisza Péter Társaság and Bildungswerk des Ungarischen Seelsorgendienstes der Evangelischen Kirche A.B. in Österreich.
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