Schöppingen

Schöppingen is a municipality in the district of Borken in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located approximately 10 km south-west of Steinfurt.

The Master of the Schöppingen Altarpiece derives his name from an altarpiece that hangs in the town parish church.

Personalities

 * Heinrich von Ahaus (c. 1371–1439), promoter of the movement of the brothers and sisters of common life
 * Heinrich Krechting (1501-1580), radical leader of the Baptist movement