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 predominantly Lutheran chapter hired Dutch Albert Hardenberg as the first Cathedral preacher of Protestant affiliation. Rizaeus advocated for a Zwinglian interpretation of the Lord's Supper, which was not accepted by the then Lutheran burghers, city council, and chapter. As a result, in 1561 - following significant disagreements - Rizaeus was dismissed from the city and the cathedral doors were closed again.