Heinrich Ernst Owen
Heinrich Ernst Owen , also Owenus (* 1685 in Nienburg ; † May 14, 1758 in Alfeld (Leine) ) was a German Lutheran theologian and general superintendent of the General Diocese of Alfeld .
Life
Owen was a son of the rector and later pastor in Bücken Petrus Owen. He attended high school in Hildesheim and studied theology in Helmstedt and Jena . After that he was first tutor for the Prince of Wales , then assistant pastor in Bücken, 1724 pastor and superintendent in Sulingen . In 1726 he received his theological doctorate from the University of Helmstedt. In 1733 he became the first pastor and general superintendent in Alfeld.
Works
- Biblia, that is: The whole of the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, according to the German translation of Martin Luther: along with special prefaces about each book, short summaries, correct parallels and useful applications on each chapter (1741)
- Just complaint because of the untimely and unexpected demise of His Royal Highness Mr. Friedrichs Prince of Wallis (1751)
literature
- Philipp Meyer : The pastors of the regional churches of Hanover and Schaumburg-Lippes since the Reformation , 2 vol., Göttingen 1941/42, vol. 1, p. 12; Vol. 2, p. 426.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Owen, Heinrich Ernst |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Owenus, Heinrich Ernst |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran theologian, general superintendent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1685 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nienburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 14, 1758 |
| Place of death | Alfeld (leash) |