Péter Bornemisza, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Péter Bornemisza

Hungarian bishop

Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1535

Place of Birth: Pest, Pest County, Hungary

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: writer, preacher

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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.
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.