Friedrich Michael Ziegenhagen
Friedrich Michael Ziegenhagen (* 1694 in Naugard , Pomerania ; † January 24, 1776 in London ) was an important Pietist and, as court preacher to King George I of England, one of the supporters of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK).
Ziegenhagen studied theology in Halle from April 1714 , where he was influenced by August Hermann Francke , and from 1717 at the University of Jena . After completing his studies, he took up a position as chaplain to the Count of Platen in Linden near Hanover . In 1722 he was appointed German Lutheran court preacher in London and stayed there until the end of his life.
He maintained contact with Pietists all over Europe and was an important liaison between the Pietists in European countries and the mission fields in North America and India, where he supported the activities of the Danish-Halle Mission . For religious reasons Ziegenhagen remained unmarried.
literature
- Norman J. Threinen: Friedrich Michael Ziegenhagen (1694–1776). German Lutheran Pietist in the English court . In: Lutheran Theological Review . Volume 12, 1988, pp. 56-94.
- Norman J. Threinen: Friedrich Ziegenhagen. The London Connection to India and America . In: Hans-Jürgen Grabbe (Ed.): Halle Pietism, Colonial North America, and the Young United States (USA Studies Volume 15). Stuttgart 2008. pp. 113-134.
- Eberhard Fritz: Johann Friedrich Oberlin and the Pietist Movement in Strasbourg. On the influence of radical pietism on the Alsatian pastor and social reformer. In: Pietism and Modern Times . Volume 34, 2008, pp. 167-188. [concerns: Ziegenhagen's relations with Strasbourg]
- Christina Jetter-Staib: Halle, England and the Kingdom of God worldwide - Friedrich Michael Ziegenhagen (1694–1776). Hallescher Pietist and London court preacher. (Hallesche Forschungsungen, Volume 34). Hall 2013.
Web links
- Entry on Ziegenhagen in the bio-bibliographical register of the main archive of the Francke Foundations
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ziegenhagen, Friedrich Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Pietist, court preacher to the English king |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1694 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naugard , Pomerania |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 24, 1776 |
| Place of death | London |