When it comes to the canon, while often found in opposition, many Catholic leaders were in agreement with Luther's in regards to the translation of the Bible, most notably Erasmus. Desiderius Erasmus (1466–1536), known as "Erasmus of Rotterdam," was a pioneering Dutch Christian humanist and the leading scholar of the Northern Renaissance. He used his brilliance as a philologist to translate and edit classical literature and the New Testament, while fiercely championing educational reform, reli