David Meier (theologian)

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Copper engraving by the theologian David Meier by Christian Fritzsch , dated 1731 ;
Publishing house Nicolaus Förster and Son

David Meier (also: David Meyer ) (* February 17, 1572 in Hanover ; † October 30, 1640 ibid) was a German Magister , senior of the ecclesiastical city ministry , poet , chronicler of the city of Hanover, founder of the Kreuzkirchen library and founder of the bis Today preserved bell "Great David".

Life

David Meier studied theology at the universities in Leipzig , Wittenberg and Helmstedt .

David Meier was still active as a writer in the 16th century: The “imperial crowned poet ” had numerous well-known co-authors in his writings. He wrote poems in Latin and later often wrote funeral sermons in print because they became famous afterwards .

After completing his studies, he first worked as a cantor in Braunschweig , before he was pastor at the Kreuzkirche in Hanover in 1599 . In the same year he called on citizens to donate books or money in order to found a Bibliotheca S. Crucis "for public use". In ten years, Meier collected more than 300 volumes, compiled a list of the donors and an inventory list with the respective book and binding prices. The "Kreuzkirchenbibliothek" became part of the Hanover City Library in 1851 .

In 1609 Meyer moved to the market church . During the Thirty Years' War he had a memorial plaque made (today in the Bödeker Hall of the Marktkirche) for 21 citizens who died near Hainholz .

Meier's chronicle Deliciae historiae Hanoverenses, which was kept up to 1633, was also often printed . His history of the Hanover Reformation Jubilaeus ecclesiae Hanoverensis , published in the same year 1633 , later became part of the Hanover City Archives , as did his chronicle .

The Great David in the tower of the Marktkirche

David Meyer donated 600 Thaler for the purchase of a 1.83 meter diameter bell for the Kreuzkirche; after it crashed centuries later during the air raids on Hanover in World War II on October 9, 1943, the "Great David" was added to the (today's) bell of the Marktkirche.

David Meier died on October 30, 1640, "was buried on November 9th [...] at Sankt Georgen at the altar ...".

Meier's writings also appeared posthumously , sometimes in combination with other authors such as Johann Anton Strubberg in 1731 .

Fonts (incomplete)

  • M. David Meiers, Vormahls famous theologian, and preacher at the St. Georgen and Jacobi churches in Hanover, Kurtzgefaste message of the Christian Reformation in churches and schools of the old town Hanover. How such the 14th day of Sept. 1533 ... come about there ... and how the Gospel afterwards ... was preached ... And with extensive remarks ... And with a preface introducing a small outline of the local school- History / accompanied by M. Johann Anton Strubberg . Now, along with a report from those evangelical preachers who have stood a bit more at the St. Georgen, St. Aegidien and Creutz churches in the old town of Hanover, again brought to light Hanover: Nicolaus Förster and Son 1731, digitized version of the Saxon State Library - State and University Library Dresden (SLUB Dresden)

literature

Web links

Commons : David Meier  - collection of images, videos and audio files
  • David Meier in the directory of 17th century prints published in German-speaking countries (VD 17)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h Dirk Böttcher: MEYER, (2) David (also Meier). In: Hannoversches Biographisches Lexikon , p. 252
  2. ↑ Compare the GND number of the German National Library
  3. ↑ Compare 1731: M. David Meiers ... Kurtzgefaste message ... (see writings)
personal data
SURNAME Meier, David
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Meyerus, David; Mayer, David; Mayerus, David; Maierus, David; Maier, David; Meyer, David; Meier, David ((VD-16)); Mejerus, David; Meierus, David; Meierus, Davides
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Lutheran theologian, teacher and director of a school, writer
DATE OF BIRTH February 17, 1572
PLACE OF BIRTH Hanover
DATE OF DEATH October 30, 1640
Place of death Hanover