Albrecht Joachim von Krakevitz
Albrecht Joachim von Krakevitz , also Krakewitz, Krackewitz and Albert Joachim K. (born May 28, 1674 in Gevezin , † May 2, 1732 in Greifswald ) was a Lutheran theologian and from 1721 to 1732 general superintendent of Swedish Pomerania in Greifswald.
Live and act
Albrecht Joachim von Krakevitz was born as the first son Barthold von Krakevitz and Elisabeth von Engeln in Gevezin near Neubrandenburg . He was the great-grandson of Greifswald theology professor and general superintendent Barthold von Krakevitz . After attending school in Friedland , Rostock and Kolberg , his travel and study years took him to Copenhagen in 1695 , where he also preached at the court of King Christian V , and to Leipzig in 1697 and to Rostock in 1698 . Here he acquired the baccalaureate and a doctorate in theology.
In 1699 Duke Friedrich Wilhelm appointed him professor for oriental languages and cateches at the philosophical faculty in Rostock. In 1704 he began his lectures on Luther's catechism , mostly in German.
On May 3, 1713, Krakevitz was appointed full professor of theology, consistorial advisor and superintendent of the Mecklenburg district, and on June 17, 1715, King Karl XII appointed him . from Sweden to general superintendent of Swedish Pomerania and professor of theology in Greifswald . Because of the Danish occupation, he did not take office until 1721. He worked at Greifswald University and as a pastor at St. Nikolai until his death at the age of 58.
Albrecht Joachim von Krakevitz married Margarethe von Voß in 1699, daughter of the Rittmeister von Voss auf Gievitz .
Von Krakevitz was inclined to Spener's pietism, but was even more of a decided advocate of Lutheran orthodoxy . In the "Greifswald Pietism Controversy" in 1723 he tried to mediate.
Works
Krakevitz's literary work can hardly be overlooked. Works that are significant in terms of church history are:
- Mecklenburg catechism , Rostock, 1717 (it was also valid in Pomerania)
- Mecklenburg hymnbook , 1721
- Pomeranian Hymnal , 1723
- Pomeranian Catechism , 1725
See also
literature
- Hellmuth Heyden : The churches of Greifswald and their history . Berlin 1965
- Karl Ernst Hermann Krause: Krakewitz, Albrecht von . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 17, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, pp. 23-25.
- Hans Moderow , Ernst Müller: The evangelical clergy of Pomerania from the Reformation to the present . 4 parts. Greifswald 1956–1972
- Günther Ott: Krakewitz, Albrecht Joachim von. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 12, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1980, ISBN 3-428-00193-1 , p. 662 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Michael Tilly : Albrecht Joachim von Krakevitz. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 4, Bautz, Herzberg 1992, ISBN 3-88309-038-7 , Sp. 595-597.
Web links
- Digitized works by Albrecht Joachim von Krakewitz in the Post-Reformation Digital Library (PRDL)
- Literature on Albrecht Joachim von Krakevitz in the state bibliography MV
- Works by and about Albrecht Joachim von Krakevitz in the German Digital Library
- Entry on Albrecht Joachim von Krakevitz in the Catalogus Professorum Rostochiensium
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Friedrich Mayer |
Superintendent of Swedish Pomerania 1715–1732 |
Timotheus Lütkemann |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Abraham Mayer | Rector of the University of Greifswald 1721 and 1722 |
Nikolaus Köppen |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Krakevitz, Albrecht Joachim von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | General Superintendent of Swedish Pomerania in Greifswald |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1674 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gevezin |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 2, 1732 |
| Place of death | Greifswald |