Background
He was born in Memmingen, in poor circumstances.
He was born in Memmingen, in poor circumstances.
In 1538 Rabus became a student at Tübingen University, and graduated Master of Arts
In 1543. In the following years Rabus became Zell"s assistant, made a reputation as a preachers, and in 1548 was Zell"s successor. The Augsburg Interim meant he lost his post, but he remained in Strassourg. When the Strassburg council favoured Johannes Marbach, Rabus left the city, where he was regarded as something of a fanatic, and went as minister and dean to Ulm, where he worked for 34 years.
In Ulm Rabus standardised teaching, held inspections, introduced liturgical books, and supported Andreae in his efforts towards the Swabian Concord.
He died there.
In the controversy around Kaspar Schwenckfeld he wrote against Katharina Zell, who defended herself. What had been a long-running private disagreement about her husband"s legacy became a public quarrel.
