Heinrich Schomburg
Heinrich Schomburg (born September 14, 1630 in Hildesheim , † June 11, 1690 in Salzgitter ) was a German Lutheran theologian.
Life
Schomburg was a son of the merchant Johann Schomburg and the councilor's daughter Maria Schomburg, born. Schowart, in Hildesheim. He attended the Andreanum grammar school in his home town of Hildesheim, received further training from Rector Schowart, a relative of his mother's, in Celle and studied theology at the universities of Helmstedt and Jena . In between he made a trip to the Netherlands to Delft, Amsterdam and Leyden. In 1655 he received his master's degree.
In 1657 Schomburg received a call to the first parish in Salzliebenhall (Salzgitter). He was ordained by General Superintendent Achatius Mylius and introduced to his office on October 11, 1657. In 1658 he was appointed superintendent for the Liebenburg office, and in 1663 also the inspection of the churches in the Schladen, Wiedelah and Vienenburg offices . On August 2, 1669 he was appointed consistorial councilor in the Hildesheim consistory. From 1679 he was also general superintendent of the general diocese of Bockenem .
literature
- Rudolf Steinmetz: The general superintendent of Hildesheim. B: The general superintendents von Bockenem. In: Yearbook of the Society for Church History in Lower Saxony. 1939, p. 119ff.
- Philipp Meyer : The pastors of the regional churches of Hanover and Schaumburg-Lippes since the Reformation. Göttingen 1941/42.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schomburg, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 14, 1630 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hildesheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1690 |
| Place of death | Salzgitter |