After Calvin died in 1564, Beza succeeded him as the leader of the Reformation in the city.<ref name="Britannica"/><ref name="Encyclopedia"/> Beza became the chief pastor<ref name="Britannica"/> and the chair of theology,<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> positions he would hold for the rest of his life. | After Calvin died in 1564, Beza succeeded him as the leader of the Reformation in the city.<ref name="Britannica"/><ref name="Encyclopedia"/> Beza became the chief pastor<ref name="Britannica"/> and the chair of theology,<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> positions he would hold for the rest of his life. |