Heinrich Plütschau
Heinrich Plütschau (also Plütschow or Plütscho , * around 1676 in Wesenberg (Mecklenburg) , † January 4, 1752 in Beidenfleth in Holstein) was the first German Protestant missionary with Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg .
life and work
Plütschau attended the Friedrichswerder Gymnasium in Berlin under its rector Joachim Lange and then studied theology at the University of Halle . There he came into contact with August Hermann Francke , the founder of the Glauchaschen orphanage . When the Danish King Friedrich IV asked about potential missionaries, Plütschau and his fellow student Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg were suggested by Joachim Lange. When it was sent to the Danish colony of Trankebar on the southeast coast of India on November 29, 1705 , the Danish-Hallesche Mission came into being .
The missionaries had already started to learn Portuguese during the crossing , the local lingua franca . In April 1706 they spent a few days at the Cape of Good Hope in order to be able to relax. After arriving in southern India on July 9, 1706, they also immersed themselves in the Tamil language ("Malabar language"). As the work increased, the missionaries shared their ward duties. Plütschau concentrated on the parishioners who spoke Portuguese, and Ziegenbalg, because of his special language skills, on the Tamil-speaking community. However, Plütschau had to return to Germany as early as 1711 for health reasons. There he published the small catechism in Tamil and taught mission candidates in this language. In 1714 he received the pastor's post as a Lutheran pastor in Beidenfleth, which was then ruled by the Danish king, where he worked for 36 years until 1750.
literature
- Viktor Hantzsch: Plütschau, Heinrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 53, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1907, pp. 85-87.
- Werner Raupp (ed.): Mission in source texts. History of the German Evangelical Mission from the Reformation to the World Mission Conference Edinburgh 1910 , Erlangen / Bad Liebenzell 1990, pp. 138–163 (Introduction, sources, lit. on the Danish-Hallesche Mission).
- Werner Raupp : Plütschau, Heinrich. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 7, Bautz, Herzberg 1994, ISBN 3-88309-048-4 , Sp. 757-758.
- Werner Raupp : Art. Plütschau, Heinrich, in: Religion in Geschichte und Gegenwart (RGG), 4th edition, vol. 6 (2003), col. 1411–1412.
Web links
- Literature about Heinrich Plütschau in the state bibliography MV
- Hans Paul: Heinrich Plütschau
- Friedhelm Hans: Evangelical missionary activity and development aid and the tsunami (Pfälzisches Pfarrerblatt)
- Exhibition Beloved Europe. East Indian World - 300 Years of Intercultural Dialogue (MDR Culture) ( Memento from May 28, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Viktor Hantzsch: Plütschau, Heinrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 53, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1907, pp. 85-87.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Plütschau, Heinrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Plütschow, Heinrich; Plütscho, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German evangelical missionary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1676 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wesenberg (Mecklenburg) |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 4, 1752 |
| Place of death | Beidenfleth in Holstein |