Acta et Scripta Theologorum Wirtembergensium et Patriarchae Constantinopolitani, D. Hieremiae

Acta et Scripta Theologorum Wirtembergensium et Patriarchae Constantinopolitani, D. Hieremiae is a publication detailing correspondence between German Lutheran theologians and Patriarch Jeremias II of Constantinople. Published in 1584, it documents their dialogue from 1572 to 1581, where the theologians sought Orthodox support for the Lutheran articles of faith found in the Confession of Augsburg.1

While Jeremias II expressed some agreement with certain Lutheran beliefs, he ultimately rejected their doctrines on grace and sacramental worship. This exchange represents an early attempt at dialogue between Lutheran and Eastern Orthodox Christians, though it did not lead to doctrinal unity. Jeremias II was a significant leader of the Greek Orthodox church, serving as Patriarch of Constantinople and known for his reform efforts and advocacy against Latin pressure in Ukraine.12