Editing Bartholomaeus Nigrinus

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'''Bartholomaeus Schwartz''' ([[Latinisation of names|latinised]] to '''Bartholomaeus Nigrinus''') (1595{{snd}}12 October 1646) was a German [[Protestantism|protestant]] [[Theology|theologian]], [[pastor]] of the St. Peter and St. Paul's Church in [[Danzig]] (Gdańsk), [[Royal Prussia]] (now Poland).

== Biography ==
Bartholomaeus Schwartz was born in 1595 in [[Bąków, Silesian Voivodeship|Bąków]], of [[Socinianism|Socinian]] parents. He might be related to [[:de:Wilhelm Nigrinus|Wilhelm Nigrinus]] (1588-1638), a German [[philosopher]].

Having converted to [[Lutheranism]], he later became a [[Calvinism|Calvinist]] minister at [[Gdańsk]]. The famous poet [[Martin Opitz]], a friend, lodged at pastor Nigrinus' place, while visiting Gdańsk. Both Opitz and Nigrinus corresponded with [[Robert Fludd]]. Fludd was connected to the [[Rosicrucian]] movement and the Gdańsk edition of the [[Rosicrucian]] manifesto ''[[Fama Fraternitatis]]'' was published by the printer Andreas Hünefeld (''Huenefeldt'' or ''Hunsfeldus'') (1609-1652), a friend of Nigrinus. Nigrinus was also a friend and disciple of the Czech philosopher [[John Amos Comenius]], who has often been linked to the Rosicrucian movement.

After the death of Opitz, Nigrinus and two of his associates edited his poems (Gdańsk: Hünefeld, 1639).

Later in his life, Nigrinus converted to [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]]. His conversion was not publicized until 1642.<ref>{{cite book|title=Daniel Zwicker, 1612-1678. Peace, Tolerance, and God the One and Only|first=Peter G.|last=Bietenholz|year=1997|isbn=9788822245618|publisher=[[Leo S. Olschki Editore]]|page=7}}</ref> After his conversion, he was appointed confidential secretary to [[Władysław IV Vasa|Władysław IV]].<ref>{{cite book|page=12|publisher=SCM Press|title=The Birth of Modern Critical Theology: Origins and Problems of Biblical Criticism in the Seventeenth Century|author-link=Klaus Scholder|first=Klaus|last=Scholder|year=1990}}</ref>

Nigrinus maintained, before the king and several bishops, that it would be possible to unite all Christian churches by means of a friendly discussion between some chosen doctors of the different confessions. The king adopted the advice of Nigrinus, and resolved to call to a friendly meeting (''Colloquium Charitativum''), a number of divines of all the Christian confessions. He communicated his idea to the primate [[Maciej Łubieński]] and [[Pope Innocent X]], and ordered, as a preparatory step for the intended meeting, the convocation of a Roman Catholic [[synod]], which was held at [[Warsaw]] towards the end of the year 1643. The meeting was finally called to convene at [[Toruń]], on October 10, 1644. The date was later extended to August 28, 1645; but when it convened it was soon made evident that a union of Protestants and Catholics was out of the question, the latter refusing to give up [[Eucharist|communion]] under one kind, the former to accept [[papal supremacy]]; and after several protests had been made on both sides, the inutility of continuing the discussions became evident, and the ''colloquium'' was closed on November 21 with much less solemnity than it had been opened. Instead of producing, as had been hoped, a reconciliation of the adverse confessions, or even an approximation to it, the ''colloquium'' rather increased their mutual acrimony; and each party published pamphlets, charging its opponents with the ill success of the congress. After this we hear no more of Nigrinus.

== Notes ==
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== Bibliography ==
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== See also ==
* [[Peter Georg Niger]] (Latinized from Schwartz) (1434 in [[Kaaden]] - 1481/1484)

== External links ==
* {{Zedler Online|24|455|ze2401455}}

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[[Category:Clergy from Gdańsk]]
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