Heinrich Salmuth
Heinrich Salmuth, also Beringer (born March 2, 1522 in Schweinfurt , † March 20, 1576 in Leipzig ) was a German Protestant theologian and superintendent in Leipzig. One of the descendants was Wigand von Salmuth .
Life
Salmuth's father was called Georg Beringer, but Heinrich named himself after his stepfather Sebastian Salmuth. He attended school in Schweinfurt, came to Leipzig at the age of 14 and began to study there. His father Johann Pfeffinger was after the introduction of the Reformation superintendent in Leipzig and Salmuth received after completing his studies in 1552 his pastorate .
He received his doctorate from two faculties and was appointed fourth professor of theology in 1558. After Pfeffinger's death in 1573, he succeeded him as Professor Primarius, City Superintendent and Canon in Meißen . However, due to poor health, he was unable to stand out in public. In literary terms he became more effective, above all through his catechism sermons , which his son Johann Salmuth published posthumously in 1581.
Catechism sermons were already common earlier, but it was only through him that they became popular. There are also other collections of his sermons and numerous disputations by his students. In general he was a mild Philippist . In 1557 he was General Visitator for Thuringia . In 1565 he reorganized the University of Jena .
literature
- Gerhard Seibold: Salmuth, Curt. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 22, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-428-11203-2 , p. 387 f. ( Digitized version ). (Secondary entry)
- Georg Müller: Salmuth, Heinrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 30, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1890, p. 273 f.
- F. Zarncke: Documents and sources on the history of the University of Leipzig. Leipzig 1859.
- Erdmann Hannibal Albrecht: Saxon Evangelical-Lutheran church and preaching history, from its origin to the present time. Leipzig, 1799, p. 44 ( online ).
Web links
- Heinrich Salmuth in the professorial catalog of the University of Leipzig
- Works by and about Heinrich Salmuth in the German Digital Library
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Salmuth, Heinrich |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bernger, Heinrich |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Protestant theologian and superintendent in Leipzig |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 2, 1522 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Schweinfurt |
DATE OF DEATH | March 20, 1576 |
Place of death | Leipzig |