Friedrich Wagner (theologian)
Friedrich Wagner (born January 21, 1693 in Karow , Duchy of Magdeburg , † July 6, 1760 in Hamburg ) was a German theologian.
Life
He was born as the son of pastor Christoph Wagner (1653–1709) and his wife Anna Dorothea born. Tiefenbach was born in Karow near Genthin . The important Brandenburg organ builder Joachim Wagner (1690–1749) was one of his brothers.
Friedrich Wagner studied from 1712 at the pietistic embossed University of Halle and was then a teacher at the of August Hermann Francke founded there Pädagogium . In 1719 he began his church career as a field preacher in Berlin and in 1721 became superintendent in Nauen . In 1732 he moved to Stargard in Pomerania , where he became the first pastor and prepositus at the Marienkirche , consistorial councilor at the Pomeranian and Cammin spiritual consistory and professor at the Gröning college .
Since the Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm I did not release Johann Gustav Reinbeck , who was elected in 1735 , Friedrich Wagner was elected senior pastor at the Michaeliskirche in Hamburg on February 19, 1736 at the suggestion of his friend Reinbeck and, after a long hesitation, released by the king. He then held this post until his death. During this time, his church was completely destroyed by lightning strikes on March 10, 1750, and construction began in 1751.
From 1743, as a senior, he was the spiritual director of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hamburg and in this function was also Georg Philipp Telemann's superior .
Works
- The just fire zeal of God over Hamburg . When the new St. Michaelis Church was thrown into the ashes by lightning on March 10, 1750, it was presented to St. Mary Magdalene from Amos IV. 11.12 on the extraordinary day of penance, fasting and prayer. Along with some historical news , Hamburg 1750. (Digitized by SUB Goettingen)
- Stand speech at solemn laying of the foundation stone for the large St. Michaelis Church . Held on June 29, 1751 via Zachariä VIII. 2nd 3rd. Along with a short historical message , Hamburg 1751 (digital copy of the SBB-PK Berlin)
literature
- Wagner, Friedrich, pastor to St. Michaelis. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 52, Leipzig 1747, columns 651-654.
- Johann Dietrich Winckler : Article Friederich Wagner , in: ders .: Messages from Lower Saxony famous people and families , Volume 1, Hamburg 1768, pp. 8-26.
- Paul Tschackert : Wagner, Friedrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 40, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1896, p. 492 f.
- Johann Heinrich Höck: Pictures from the history of the Hamburg Church since the Reformation , Verlag der Evangelische Buchhandlung, Hamburg 1900. See the chapters A pastor election to St. Michaelis and King Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia , pp. 158-162, and The great Michaeliskirche fire , pp. 166–171. (Digitized version of the SUB Hamburg)
- Wilhelm Jensen: The Hamburg Church and its clergy since the Reformation , JJ Augustin , Hamburg 1958, p. 159.
- Hans-Hermann Tiemann: Remembering Hans-Jürgen Quest (1924–1999) , LIT Verlag, Münster 2004, ISBN 3-8258-7384-6 , p. 313.
Web links
- Works by and about Friedrich Wagner in the German Digital Library
- Publications by and about Friedrich Wagner in VD 18 .
Footnotes
- ↑ Hans Moderow : The Protestant clergy in Pomerania. Part 1. Paul Niekammer, Stettin 1903, p. 414.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Adolph Wilhelm von Gohren |
Chief Pastor to St. Michaelis 1736–1760 |
Ernst Ludwig Orlich |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wagner, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1693 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Karow (near Genthin) |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 6, 1760 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |