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Wolfgang Fabricius Capito , 1478-1541, German Protestant reformer, whose original family name was Köpfel. As a well-known humanist, he brought about communication between Erasmus and Luther. Capito worked with Martin Bucer in an attempt to unify the Evangelical churches of Germany, France, and Switzerland.

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Capito, Wolfgang (1478–1541), Protestant Reformer and OT scholar. In 1523 he settled at Strasbourg and became, with M. Bucer, the city's chief Reformer. With Bucer, he drew up the Tetrapolitan Confession (1530) and, in 1532, with B. Haller, he composed the Church ordinance which consolidated the Reformation in Berne. He was exceptionally tolerant towards Anabaptists and other dissidents.

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