In 1547 the chapter, meanwhile prevailingly Lutheran, appointed the Dutch Albert Hardenberg, called Rizaeus, as the first Cathedral preacher of Protestant affiliation. Rizaeus turned out to be a partisan of the rather Zwinglian understanding of the Lord's Supper, which was rejected by the then Lutheran burghers, city council, and chapter. So in 1561 - after tremendous quarrels - Rizaeus was dismissed and banned from the city and the cathedral shut again its doors.
In 1547, the chapter, predominantly Lutheran, appointed Dutch Albert Hardenberg, known as Rizaeus, as the first Cathedral preacher of Protestant affiliation. Rizaeus supported a more Zwinglian view on the Lord's Supper, which was rejected by the then Lutheran burghers, city council, and chapter. Consequently, in 1561 - after intense disputes - Rizaeus was dismissed from the city and the cathedral doors were closed again.