Why was Bucer excommunicated from the Catholic Church?
Efforts to reform the church in Wissembourg
His opposition to the Pope
Disagreements over catholic doctrine
He left the Dominican Order
Answer
Bucer was excommunicated from the Catholic Church because of his efforts to reform the church in Wissembourg. In 1523, he was appointed as the parish priest of Wissembourg, a small town in Alsace. Soon after arriving in Wissembourg, Bucer began preaching about the need for reform in the Catholic Church.
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