ADELMANN, BERNHARD VON ADELMANNSPEIDEN. - Humanist, canon of Eichstätt, b. c. 1457 perhaps at Schechingen, d. 16 Dec. 1523. He studied at Heidelberg, Basel and Ferrara. In 1472 he received a canonry at Eichstätt, which however he occupied only in 1486; he obtained another at Augsburg in 1498.

He was a follower of Erasmus and a supporter of Reuchlin in the question of the Jewish books. He followed Luther as soon as the latter began to establish himself.

When G. Eck observed that "only a few ignorant canons stood for Luther," A., together with Oecolampadius, opposed to him a writing Canonici indocti Lutherani, soon translated into German. Rightly therefore Eck, in promulgating the bull Exurge, Domine (15 June 1520) which condemned the Lutheran errors, named A. among the six who were to recant within 60 days, on pain of excommunication (Aug. 1520). A., after strong hesitation, was the first to submit (Nov. 1520); not entirely convinced, however, because he continued even afterward to side secretly with Luther.

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BIBL.: F. X. Thurnhofer, B. A. von A., Freiburg im Br. 1900; Pastor, IV, I, pp. 263-65.

Ireneo Daniele

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