Jeremias Friedrich Reuss

Jeremias Friedrich Reuss (born December 8, 1700 in Horrheim in Württemberg , † March 6, 1777 in Tübingen ) was a German theologian. He was the father of the classical philologist and librarian Jeremias David Reuss .

Reuss was a student of Johann Albrecht Bengel at Denkendorf Monastery and then studied in Tübingen, where he read the writings of newer Catholic mystics and was still in contact with Bengel. On a recommendation from Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf , he became court preacher to the Danish King Christian VI in 1732 . and professor of theology in Copenhagen . In 1739/40 and 1748/49 he was the rector of the university.

On February 24, 1749 he was appointed general superintendent of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein and senior consistorial councilor, and moved to Rendsburg . In 1757 he became professor ( Professor theologiae primarius ) at the University of Tübingen , at the same time Chancellor of the university, provost of the collegiate church of Tübingen and titular abbot of the Lorch monastery .

literature

Carsten Erich Carstens : Reuss, Jeremias Friedrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 28, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1889, p. 308 f.
Michael Franz: Reuss, Jeremias Friedrich. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 28, Bautz, Nordhausen 2007, ISBN 978-3-88309-413-7 , Sp. 1312-1316. ( Article / beginning of article in Internet archive )
F. Fritz: The Evangelical Church in Württemberg at the time of Pietism ; in: Blätter für Wuerttemberg Church History 55 , Stuttgart 1955, on Reuss: pp. 105-109.

Individual evidence

^ List of rectors on the University of Copenhagen website

Web links

Commons : Jeremias Friedrich Reuß - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Jeremias Friedrich Reuss on Württemberg Church History online

predecessor	Office	successor
Georg Johannes Conradi	General superintendent for Holstein (royal share) and Schleswig 1747–1757	Adam Struensee

personal data
SURNAME	Reuss, Jeremias Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German theologian
DATE OF BIRTH	December 8, 1700
PLACE OF BIRTH	Horrheim , Württemberg
DATE OF DEATH	March 6, 1777
Place of death	Tübingen

[1] List of rectors on the University of Copenhagen website