Georg Rörer (1492 – 1557) was a Lutheran reformer and pastor from Bavaria. He was one of the first clergymen ordained by Martin Luther

Martin Luther

Martin Luther was a German priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517...

 himself in 1525. His office was deacon. He assisted in Luther's work of translating the Bible

Luther Bible

The Luther Bible is a German Bible translation by Martin Luther, first printed with both testaments in 1534. This translation became a force in shaping the Modern High German language. The project absorbed Luther's later years. The new translation was very widely disseminated thanks to the printing...

 (1522–1545) and served as Luther's secretary beginning in 1537. In this capacity Rörer became one of the editors of Luther's Tischreden

Table Talk (Luther)

Martin Luther's Table Talk is a collection of his sayings. It was compiled by Johannes Mathesius and published at Eisleben in 1566.Mathesius spoke enthusiastically of the privilege of eating with Luther and hearing him converse...

or "table talk" as well as a collected edition of Luther's works. He moved to Copenhagen

Copenhagen

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 in 1551 and to Halle, Saxony-Anhalt

Halle, Saxony-Anhalt

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in 1553.