Albertus Elers
Albertus Elers , also Albert Elers , (born December 11, 1618 in Hamburg ; † May 3, 1680 in Lauenburg / Elbe ) was a doctorate German Evangelical Lutheran theologian, pastor and general superintendent , most recently for the Duchy of Saxony-Lauenburg from 1657 to 1680 .
Live and act
After studying theology and obtaining his doctorate, Elers was Lutheran general superintendent in Aurich and court preacher to Prince Ulrich II of East Frisia for nine years .
He was appointed General Superintendent for the Duchy of Saxony-Lauenburg by Duke Julius Heinrich (Sachsen-Lauenburg) in 1657 and committed himself to the Lower Saxony Church Ordinance on October 1, 1657.
His son Johannes Elers later became, like himself, general superintendent of Lauenburg, from 1703 to 1737.
See also
literature
- Johann Friedrich Burmester : Contributions to the church history of the Duchy of Lauenburg , Ratzeburg: self-published 1832, p. 81 ( online ); 2nd ed. 1882.
- Eckardt Opitz (Ed.): Biografisches Lexikon Herzogtum Lauenburg , Husum 2015, p. 138.
- Benjamin Hein: Die Propsteien / Kirchenkreise in Nordelbien (Writings of the Landeskirchlichen Archiv der Nordkirche, Volume 2) , Landeskirchliches Archiv, Kiel 2016, p. 18 ( PDF - online ).
Web links
- Biogram Albert Elers
Individual evidence
- ↑ Claudia Tanck in Opitz 2015, p. 138.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Zacharias Vogelius |
General Superintendent of the Duchy of Saxony-Lauenburg 1657 - 1680 |
Johann Friedrich Nicolai |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Elers, Albertus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Elers, Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Evangelical Lutheran pastor and general superintendent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 11, 1618 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 1680 |
| Place of death | Lauenburg / Elbe |