Who founded protestantism?

Answer 1

In the 16th century, radical Christians protested against the Roman Catholic Church about certain doctrines (that is why they are called Protestants. Two main leaders were Martin Luther, author of The 95 Theses, and John Calvin.

Martin Luther founded the Lutheran and Evangelistic churches.

John Calvin founded the Calvinist (Methodist, Presbyterian, & Episcopal) church.

Both men's churches make up the Mainline Protestant group. It is hard to say, though, who started it. It's really a matter of opinion.

Answer 2

Protestantism has its origins in the sixteenth century, when Pope Leo X (1513-21) excommunicated a troublesome priest called Martin Luther. Luther's initial aim had been simply to reform the use of indulgences, but soon began to challenge other areas of the Church's theology. There was to be no compromise and in 1521, in Wittenberg's St Mary's Church, the first Protestant communion was celebrated.

Answer 3

The Protestant Reformation began when Martin Luther hammered his 95 theses to the door of the All Saints' Church in Wittenberg, Saxony in 1517. Luther's theses protested several practices in the Roman Catholic Church that Luther believed were contrary to scripture and Christianity. Luther's theses were widely read throughout Europe. They inspired many Christians to abandon Catholicism and adopt Luther's ideas, which is why all Protestant Christian dominations trace their origins to this event.