Born in Leipzig, he entered the Dominican order in 1489, and his fame as a preacher led to his commission, in 1516,  to solicit contributions to the building fund for St. PeterÕs.
Although his only written work was actually composed by Conrad Wimpina, he was chastised for literary indulgence by the papal legate. Born in Leipzig, he entered the Dominican order in 1489, and his fame as a preacher led to his commission, in 1516,  to solicit contributions to the building fund for St. PeterÕs. FTP, identify this promulgator of 122 counter-theses, a seller of indulgences who earned the ire of Martin Luther.
Although his only written work was actually composed by Conrad Wimpina, he was chastised for literary indulgence by the papal legate.
Johann Tetzel