Christian David Lenz
Christian David Lenz (born December 26, 1720 in Köslin ; † August 14, 1798 in Dorpat ) was a German-Baltic clergyman.
Life
Lenz studied theology at the University of Halle . In 1740 he went to Livonia as a private tutor , which was then one of the Russian Baltic provinces. From 1742 he was pastor here in Serben and Drostenhof . From 1749 to 1758 he worked as a pastor in Seßwegen . From 1751 he was also provost of the 2nd Wendens circle.
In 1759 he went to Dorpat , where he was pastor of the German congregation, at the same time assessor of the city consistory and supervisor of the city school. In 1779 he was elected general superintendent of Livonia by the state parliament ; he held this office until his death in 1798.
Lenz was married twice and had several children. The son Friedrich David Lenz also became a clergyman, while the son Jakob Michael Reinhold Lenz dropped out of his theology studies and became famous as a poet.
See also
- List of Superintendents and Superintendents General of Livonia
- List of superintendents general in the Russian Empire
literature
- Joseph Girgensohn : Lenz, Christian David . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 18, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, p. 270 f.
Web links
- Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry to Lenz, Christian David (1720-1798). In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
- At the funeral of the Livonian Lord General Superintendent Christian David Lenz on August 26, 1798 in the Krons Church of St. Jacob on Riga-Digitalis
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lenz, Christian David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Baltic German clergyman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1720 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koslin |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1798 |
| Place of death | Dorpat |