Joachim Praetorius
Joachim Praetorius (born November 11, 1566 in Lüneburg , † April 18, 1633 in Stettin ) was a German Lutheran theologian, university and high school teacher and hymn poet.
Life
The son of the silk merchant Johann Schulze and his wife Katharine, née Lüders, received their school education in Salzwedel and Lüneburg. From 1587 he studied at the University of Rostock . From there he went to the University of Wittenberg in 1592 , where he received his master's degree in 1594 .
Duke Bogislaw XIII. von Pommern appointed him in 1595, in his capacity as guardian of the young Duke Philipp Julius , as professor of logic and the Hebrew language at the University of Greifswald . In 1596, Duke Johann Friedrich appointed him archdeacon of St. Mary's Church in Stettin and professor of Hebrew at the Princely Pedagogy . He was only able to take up the position after Easter 1597.
Praetorius wrote funeral sermons and other occasional pamphlets. His hymn "So I give myself satisfied" was included in Protestant hymn books, including that of Laurentius David Bollhagen .
family
Joachim Praetorius married Sophrosyne Stymmel, daughter of Christoph Stymmel and Barbara Weidlich , on September 12, 1597 . Of their three sons, Joachim Christoph became the Brandenburg Consistorial Councilor. Furthermore, the two had four daughters:
- Sophrosyne († before 1630) ⚭ 1627 Johann Micraelius
- Maria ⚭ Martin Leuschner, Rector of Education
- Barbara († 1668) ⚭ 1634 Christian Groß
Individual evidence
- ↑ See the entry of Joachim Praetorius' matriculation in the Rostock matriculation portal
literature
- Gottfried von Bülow : Praetorius, Joachim . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 26, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1888, p. 518 f.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Praetorius, Joachim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran theologian, college and high school teacher and hymn poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1566 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luneburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 18, 1633 |
| Place of death | Szczecin |