Georg Bonsack
Georg Bonsack , also Georgius Bohnensack (* 1524 in Hanover , † June 24, 1589 in Bardowick ) was a German Lutheran theologian and general superintendent of the general diocese of Lüneburg-Celle .
Life
Bonsack was provost in Lüchow in 1554 and was appointed - initially against his will - by Duke Wilhelm the Younger in 1570 as first pastor at the town church of St. Marien and general superintendent in Celle. In 1577 he signed the concord formula . Suspected by the Duke of cryptocalvinism , he was transferred to Bardowick as superintendent in 1583 .
literature
- Heinrich Wilhelm Rotermund : The learned Hanover or lexicon of writers, learned businessmen and artists who have lived and are still alive since the Reformation in and outside of all the provinces belonging to the Kingdom of Hanover, compiled from the most credible writers . Volume 1, Bremen 1823, pp. 225f.
- Philipp Meyer : The pastors of the regional churches of Hanover and Schaumburg-Lippes since the Reformation . Volume 1, Göttingen 1941, p. 161.
Web links
- Bonsack, Georg on the website of the Hamburg State and University Library , accessed on September 3, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bonsack, Georg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Beanbag, Georgius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran theologian and general superintendent of the General Diocese of Lüneburg-Celle |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1524 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hanover |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 24, 1589 |
| Place of death | Bardowick |