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Guy Furbity (fl. early 16th century) was a Dominican friar and a doctor of theology from the Sorbonne who was imprisoned for his opposition to the Genevan Reformation.
He was attached to the friary at Montmélian in Savoy. [1]
He arrived in Geneva in December 1533 to preach during Advent. [1] The vehemence of his attacks against the evangelical preachers provoked a response from Bern, which threatened to break its combourgeoisie (alliance) with Geneva unless Furbity retracted his statements. [1]
Despite the interventions of the bishop, Pierre de la Baume the Genevan authorities imprisoned him and arranged for him to face William Farel in a public disputation held from 27 to 30 January 1534. [1] Furbity remained in prison until April 1536, when the Genevan authorities released him at the request of King Francis I. [1]
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