Friedrich August Scheele

Friedrich August Scheele (born July 26, 1776 in Dingelstedt am Huy , † December 18, 1852 in Thale ) was superintendent and pastor at St. Stephani in Calbe an der Saale from 1819 until shortly before his death .

He is the father of the popular writer Marie Nathusius (1817–1857), who spent her childhood and youth in Calbe, and of the teacher and theologian Karl Scheele .

After studying theology at the University of Halle , he became rector of the Johannis Kirch School in Halberstadt in 1802 and preacher at the St. Petri Church in Magdeburg in 1807 . In 1809 he became pastor at the Heilig-Geist-Kirche Magdeburg . From 1814 to 1821 Scheele belonged to the Freemason lodge Ferdinand for happiness .

Works

• Catechism of the Christian religion in doctrines with biblical sayings, biblical examples and song verses to memorize for children in Protestant elementary schools by Friedrich August Scheele, Superintendent of Calbe an der Saale, Calbe 1824, 5th edition, Magdeburg 1842
• New Testament Dictionary. For the explanation of the most excellent evidence of the Christian doctrine of faith and morals by Friedrich August Scheele, Calbe 1831
• Biblical stories stripped with the words of the Bible and accompanied with useful teachings, Bible sayings, hymn verses and questions. For use in citizens and country schools by Friedrich August Scheele, Superintendent of Calbe an der Saale, Part 1: Stories from the Old Testament, Part 2: Stories from the New Testament, Magdeburg 1836.

literature

• Sebastian Kranich :  Friedrich August Scheele. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 29, Bautz, Nordhausen 2008, ISBN 978-3-88309-452-6 , Sp. 1249-1253.