Andreas Volanus ( lt, Andrius Volanas, pl, Andrzej Wolan, 1530 in Poznań – 1610 in Vilnius) was a secretary to the

Grand Duke of Lithuania The monarchy of Lithuania concerned the monarchical head of state of Lithuania, which was established as an absolute and hereditary monarchy. Throughout Lithuania's history there were three ducal dynasties that managed to stay in power— Ho ...

and an eminent

Calvinist Calvinism (also called the Reformed Tradition, Reformed Protestantism, Reformed Christianity, or simply Reformed) is a major branch of Protestantism that follows the theological tradition and forms of Christian practice set down by John Cal ...

theologian. Volanus was involved with controversy about both Jesuits and the Ecclesia Minor or

Polish Brethren The Polish Brethren (Polish: ''Bracia Polscy'') were members of the Minor Reformed Church of Poland, a Nontrinitarian Protestant church that existed in Poland from 1565 to 1658. By those on the outside, they were called "Arians" or " Socinians" (, ...

.''The Penny cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge'' 423

Fausto Sozzini Fausto Paolo Sozzini, also known as Faustus Socinus ( pl, Faust Socyn; 5 December 1539 – 4 March 1604), was an Italian theologian and, alongside his uncle Lelio Sozzini, founder of the Non-trinitarian Christian belief system known as Socini ...

's ''De Jesu Christi natura'' (1584) is a reply to Volanus.

Works

* Caecitas et poena ecclesiae, libellus lectu dignissimus 1608 * Francisci Turriani ... Contra Andream Volanum ... de sanctissima eucharistia ...1577 * Paraenesis Andreae Volani ad omnes in regno Poloniae, Magnoque Ducatu Lituaniæ. 1582 * Andreæ Volani Ad beatissimum patrem, D. Hippolytum Aldebrandinum ... Oratio 1593 * De dignitate ordinis ecclesiastici regni Poloniæ 1582 * De libertate politica 1572

References

1530 births 1610 deaths Lithuanian Calvinist and Reformed Christians {{Poland-bio-stub