Georg Silberschlag the Elder
Georg Silberschlag the Elder (* 1535 in Erfurt ; † February 16, 1572 ibid) was a German Lutheran theologian.
Georg Silberschlag studied at the University of Erfurt under the rector Haußen. In 1556 he became a master and then a schoolmaster of the Barfüßer community . In 1559 he was appointed new preacher and in 1561 pastor of the merchant community . About five years later, Silberschlag also became the first teacher of Hebrew at his alma mater. During the confessional disputes in Erfurt, Silberschlag consistently sided with Andreas Poach .
He was buried in the merchant church. His successor in office was Berthold Sprockhoff (Sprocovius).
Georg Silberschlag was married to Barbara Gall. The couple had the sons Esaias (1560-1606) and Georg (1563-1635).
literature
- Georg Quehl: The Preacher Church in Erfurt . Erfurt 1830, pp. 166-173 ( digitized version )
- Hermann Weissenborn: Hierana I. II. Contributions to the history of the Erfurt scholarly school system . Erfurt 1862, p. 51
- Martin Bauer: Protestant theologians in and around Erfurt in the 16th to 18th centuries . Neustadt / Aisch 1992, p. 295, ISBN 3-7686-4129-5
Web links
- Works by and about Georg Silberschlag the Elder in the German Digital Library
- Consortium of European Research Libraries : Silberschlag, Georg (1535–1572) list of works
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Silberschlag, George the Elder |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1535 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Erfurt |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 16, 1572 |
| Place of death | Erfurt |