Leonhard Päminger

Leonhard Päminger also Paminger and Panninger (Aschach an der Donau, 29 March 1495 - Passau, 1567) was an Upper-Austrian born Lutheran theologian, poet and composer in Catholic Bavaria.

[1] Leonhard Päminger's father Andreas was mayor of Aschbach in upper Austria.

[3] His son, the composer Sigismund Päminger was born in 1539.

As a school official he was free, as a Lutheran, to compose outside church employ.

In addition to his duties he was a poet and theologian and corresponded with Martin Luther, Philip Melanchthon, and Veit Dietrich.