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John Calvin was born in Picardy, France in 1509 and died at Geneva in 1564. He was educated and was trained for the Roman Catholic Church but claimed to have a “sudden conversion” and was convinced that he was called to restore the church to its original purity. Calvin began to support Protestant teachings and preach in public. He experienced struggle, conflict, imprisonment and exile, so he was forced to flee France and after travelling, ended up in Geneva. There he was exiled for three years because of his strict teachings, but in 1552, he was supported enthusiastically. Calvin remained in Geneva and preached until his dying day. Calvin believed that the Roman Catholic Church was corrupt. He urged the church to recover its original vitality and purity.
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