Zwingli demanded for the cult of Mary Magdalene to be abolished and all images of her to be destroyed .
Because the cult of Mary Magdalene was inextricably associated with the Catholic teaching of the intercession of saints , it came under particularly harsh criticism by Protestant leaders .
Zwingli demanded for the cult of Mary Magdalene to be abolished and all images of Mary Magdalene to be destroyed .
Because the cult of Mary Magdalene was inextricably associated with the Catholic teaching of the intercession of saints , it came under particularly harsh criticism by Protestant leaders .