Thank God Sigismund Donner

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Gottlob Sigismund Donner , also Gottlob Siegmund Donner , (* 1753 in Marienberg ; † April 1, 1823 ) was a German Lutheran theologian .

Life

Born in early 1753, Donner studied at the University of Leipzig and received a master's degree in philosophy. He then went to Dresden as a private tutor .

In 1776 Donner received a position as a deacon in Marienberg. He became consistorial field staff preacher of the Saxon army the following year and two years later he became pastor of Döbeln .

In 1784 Donner was appointed pastor, cathedral preacher and superintendent in Meissen . Appointed doctor of theology in 1810, he died 13 years later at the age of 71.

Clemens Brockhaus highlights his dissertation from Donner's works . Sententiarum de miraculis Jesu Christi recensus ex patribus sex priorum saeculorum treat according to this "with a lot of diligence and thoroughness the striking points of the church fathers", "the whole work [leaves] however context, method and own judgment lacking".

Works

  • De facris concionibus in castris habendis (1779)
  • Elogium Jo. Frid. Asteri, Pastoris Mokerizensis, nomine ecclesiae Doebelensis, cujus bibliothecam testamenti munisicentia auxit atque ornavit (1781)
  • About child murder (1781)
  • News of the construction of a new city school in Döbeln (1783)
  • Annual penance declaration (Meißen 1784)
  • Annual news from the school for the poor in Meissen (Meißen 1784)

literature

personal data
SURNAME Donner, thank God Sigismund
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Donner, Gottlob Siegmund; Donner, Gottlieb Siegmund
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Lutheran theologian
DATE OF BIRTH 1753
PLACE OF BIRTH Marienberg
DATE OF DEATH April 1, 1823