Katherine Von Bora
Title
Katherine Von Bora
Subject
Religion
Description
Former Catholic nun turned Protestant reformer
Creator
Amy French
Source
Image source: http://www.theologyforgirls.com/2011/11/women-of-reformation-katharina-von-bora.html
Contributor
Laura Dull, Delta College
Birth Date
1499
Birthplace
Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Death Date
1552
Biographical Text
Von Bora was a one-time Catholic nun turned wife of Martin Luther, the great Protestant reformer. Katherine’s most dramatic act of “misbehavior” occurred when she led several of her fellow nuns to escape their convent hidden in fish barrels inside a covered wagon. While many men sought her hand in marriage, Katherine insisted that only Luther would do and, having won him over, the two married in 1525. Katherine oversaw their growing family and ran several business ventures that allowed Luther to continue his work as a Protestant reformer.
Bibliography
Kroker, Ernst. The Mother of the Reformation: The Amazing Life and Story of Katherine Luther. Concordia Publishing House, 2013.
Markwald, Rudolf and Marilynn Markwald. Katherina Von Bora: A Reformation Life. Concordia Publishing House, 2002.
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