Georg Gessner
Georg Gessner (actually Georg Geßner , also Johann Georg Gessner ; born March 16, 1765 in Dübendorf ; † July 28, 1843 in Zurich ) was a Swiss Reformed theologian , hymn poet and clergyman .
Life
Gessner was the son of a clergyman and studied at the Collegium Carolinum Zurich , among others under Johann Jakob Hottinger and Johann Jakob Steinbrüchel . His ordination as a clergyman took place in 1787, after which he initially worked as a clergyman in his home town. In 1791 he came to the orphanage in Zurich as a deacon , where he was promoted to pastor in 1794. In 1795 he moved to the Fraumünster in Zurich as a deacon , where he rose to pastor in 1799.
In 1799, in addition to his work as a clergyman, Gessner also became a professor of practical theology. After initially giving private lectures in this field, he became the first professor in practical theology at the college. In 1828 he rose to the position of Antistes of the Zurich Church and became pastor at the Grossmünster . In addition, he was active as the head of the school and education council. In 1837 he retired .
Gessner was one of the founders of the Zurich Bible Society in 1812 and of the Mission Society in 1819 . He was also close to the revival movement .
Works (selection)
- 12 Christian songs for the lovely children in the Zurich orphanage , 1795.
- Johann Kaspar Lavater's biography , 3 volumes, Steiner, Winterthur 1802–1803.
- True features from the picture of a quiet woman in the country , Steiner, Winterthur 1817.
- Noah or the Arche , Müller, Basel 1823.
- Glimpses of the life and essence of the immortalized Johann Jakob Hess , Zurich 1829.
- Reminders of the time , Meyer, Zurich 1839.
literature
- Diethelm Georg Finsler : Georg Geßner, former pastor at the Großmünster and Antistes in Zurich. A life from the Zurich church , Basel 1862.
- Georg von Wyß : Geßner, Georg . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 9, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, p. 96 f.
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Gessner, Georg. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , Sp. 236-236.
- Hans Ulrich Bächtold: Gessner, Georg. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland , accessed on February 25, 2019 .
Web links
- Works by and about Georg Gessner in the German Digital Library
- Georg Gessner in the digital portrait index
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gessner, Georg |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Geßner, Georg (real name); Gessner, Johann Georg (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Reformed theologian and clergyman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1765 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dubendorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1843 |
| Place of death | Zurich |