LVZ POST (Germany) the 500 Year Anniversary of the Leipzig Disputation

LVZ POST (Germany) on 27 June 2019 issued a First Day Cover commemorating the 500 Year Anniversary of the Leipzig Disputation between Johannes Eck vs. Martin Luther. The stamp and maxim card depicted the famous event. A special cancellation postmark was also created showing these two theologians.

The 500th anniversary of the Leipzig Disputation between Martin Luther (advocated Protestant Reformation)  and Johannes Eck (represented the Catholic Church) was celebrated in 2019. The debate took place in 1519 at Pleissenburg Castle in Leipzig, Germany, and was a key moment in the Reformation.  

The debate covered a range of topics, including papal authority, the infallibility of church councils, the sale of indulgences, and the existence of purgatory. 

The debate began as a friendly argument between friends, but quickly descended into chaos. The debate was also marked by months of pre-debate theses and counter theses.

The debate opened in the presence of George the Bearded, the Duke of Saxony who was critical of Martin Luther. Luther entered the debate on July 4, 1519.Although the debate judges from the University of Paris took two years to decide and the judges from the University of Erfurt never reached a decision, the debate was won by Johann Eck. 

The debate led to Pope Leo X censoring Luther and threatening him with excommunication in his June 1520 papal bull, Exsurge Domine. The bull banned Luther's views from being written or preached. 

The debate is considered a key moment in Reformation history because it was the first time Luther publicly acknowledged that popes and church councils had made errors. 

Source: Wikipedia