# Anabaptist movement (1525)

URL: https://christianity-history.com/timeline/1525-anabaptist-movement
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Themes: Reformation

Radical reformers in Zurich perform the first adult baptisms. At this point in the timeline (1525), the Bishop of Rome was Pope Clement VII (26 November 1523 – 25 September 1534).

## Why it matters
Anabaptist movement mattered because it helped divide and reshape Western Christianity into the Protestant and Catholic traditions.

Pope at the time: [Pope Clement VII](https://christianity-history.com/popes/pope-clement-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Anabaptism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabaptism)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Anabaptist movement](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Anabaptist+movement)
- [Wikipedia — Reformation (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation)