Abraham Ulrich

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Abraham Ulrich (also: Abraham Hulderich ; * February 21, 1526 in Kronach ; † October 6, 1577 in Zerbst ) was a German Protestant theologian.

Life

Abraham was the son of the Kronach councilor Hans Ulrich and his wife Margarethe (née Kaiser). After initial training at his place of birth, he enrolled at the University of Wittenberg in August 1543 . Here he must have met Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon . He continued his studies in the summer semester of 1544 at the University of Leipzig . Returning to the Wittenberg University on August 14, 1550, he acquired the academic degree of a master's degree in the seven liberal arts. He then became tutor for the children of Count Wolfgang von Barby and Mühlingen. He seems to have accompanied these pupils on trips through various European cities in 1553. In 1556 he can be traced back to Wittenberg, where he deposited a document in the tower knobs of the town church . On October 18, 1556 he was accepted into the senate of the philosophical faculty and thus took over a lectureship at the Wittenberg University.

In 1558 he followed a call as pastor at the Bartholomäuskirche in Zerbst . There he devoted himself to building up the St. Bartholomew School and its library. He also took part in the negotiations on the formula of the Agreement . Some theological occasional writings, literature on Christian edification and the history of the princes of Anhalt come from him. He has also appeared as a sacred songwriter. In 1571 he succeeded Theodor Fabricius as superintendent of the Principality of Anhalt . During his tenure, the internal Protestant disputes increased more and more, with the Anhalt theologians increasingly establishing themselves as Philippists and thus approaching the theological conception of John Calvin . Under his successor Wolfgang Amling , the Evangelical Church in Anhalt developed into a Reformed orientation. Ulrich fell victim to the plague that was rampant in Zerbst.

family

Ulrich was married to Anna Erfurt (born September 9, 1537 in Barby; † September 18, 1577 in Zerbst (Pest)), the daughter of the town clerk and mayor of Barby Bartholomäus Erfurt. Eleven children are said to have resulted from the marriage. From the children we know:

  • Agnes (Hagna) Ulrich (born July 10, 1559 in Zerbst; † November 3, 1587 ibid.) Married. January 21, 1577 in Zerbst with the composer Gallus Dreßler
  • David Ulrich (born March 24, 1561 in Zerbst; † June 7, 1626 ibid.) September 1, 1575 Uni. Wittenberg, 1576 Uni. Leipzig, May 10, 1582 Gymn. Illustrious Zerbst, winter semester 1582 Uni. Jena, June 7th, 1597 Reich Chamber Court Speier, became a notary in Zerbst, married. with Maria Hunderthauer, To. of Zerbst mayor Andreas Hunderthauer († June 15, 1612) and his wife Sabina Sachse
  • Abraham Ulrich (born November 3, 1562 in Zerbst; † October 29, 1584)
  • Elias Ulrich (born November 2, 1564 in Zerbst; † July 23, 1601 ibid.) Bookseller, m. around 1588 with Maria Prätorius († 19 June 1601 in Zerbst), the daughter of the pastor in Kreuzburg / Thuringia Michael Prätorius (Schulze) and his wife Magdalena Leicher, widow of the deacon at the Bartholomäuskirche in Zerbst Markus Heise (married 1575; * Delitzsch, born February 11, 1578 in Zerbst) and the mayor of Zerbst Jakob von Jena
  • Daniel Ulrich (born October 10, 1566 in Zerbst; † September 9, 1637 in Zerbst / Altenbrücken) citizen of Zerbst, m. August 30, 1591 with Katharina Lönnies
  • J. (Johann?) Ulrich (* July 12, 1569 in Zerbst; † January 12, 1575 ibid.)
  • M. (Maria?) Ulrich (born February 28, 1570 in Zerbst; † after 1606)
  • C. (Conrad?) Ulrich (* October 23, 1572 in Zerbst; † November 28, 1577 ibid.)
  • Justus Ulrich (born April 6, 1574 in Zerbst; † October 7, 1577 ibid.)
  • E. (Ernst?) Ulrich (born June 4, 1576 in Zerbst; † August 31, 1576 ibid.)

literature

personal data
SURNAME Ulrich, Abraham
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hulderich, Abraham
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian
DATE OF BIRTH February 21, 1526
PLACE OF BIRTH Kronach
DATE OF DEATH October 6, 1577
Place of death Zerbst