Johann Christian Petersen (the younger)

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Johann Christian Petersen , called the Younger (born April 24, 1750 in Rostock ; † October 12 or October 13, 1806 there ) was a German Lutheran theologian . He taught at the University of Rostock .

Life

The son of pastor Andreas Christian Petersen (1721–1772) and grandson of Rostock professor Johann Christian Petersen (the elder) (1682–1766) attended schools in Rostock and then studied theology at the university there. He completed his studies with the graduation to the Master of Arts in 1773 at the University of Jena from.

Then in 1774 Petersen became a deacon of the Jakobikirche . There he was considered a popular preacher and was characterized by a friendly character. He also stood up for the poor and gave sermons to encourage people to do the same.

In 1796 Petersen first became a private lecturer , then first council professor of theology at the University of Rostock. He was the successor to Joachim Hartmann . He became archdeacon of the Jakobikirche in 1798.

Petersen died on the night of October 12th to 13th, 1806 at the age of 56. He held the diaconate and the professorship until his death. Gustav Friedrich Wiggers was his successor at the university .

Some of Petersen's sermons were published after his death in Rostock in 1808 by the theologian Johann Christian Wilhelm Dahl (1771–1810). Dahl had also married Petersen's daughter Friederika Sophia Maria in 1808.

Works

  • Speech at the inauguration of the new altar of the Jakobskirche in Rostock. Rostock 1783
  • Thoughts about the abolition of the accidental income of the clergy in relation to the Rostok preachers; caused by the award-winning publication about the abolition of the accidental levies of honor. Rostock 1785
  • Speech to celebrate the wedding of the Hereditary Prince Friedrich Ludwig to the Grand Duchess Helena, given on behalf of the Academic Senate (on the increased value of the welfare of the fatherland due to the circumstances of the time.) Rostock 1799
  • Sacrifice pleasing to God through which Christians resemble the image of their Savior; a sermon (to the recommendation of the poor institutions.) Rostock 1803

literature

  • Johann Georg Meusel , Georg Christoph Hamberger : The learned Teutschland, or lexicon of the now living Teutschen writers. Volume 15, 1811, p. 24 ( digitized version )
  • Johann Bernhard Krey : The Rostock theologians since 1523. Rostock 1817. P. 54 f. ( Digitized version )
  • Samuel Baur : General historical-biographical-literary concise dictionary of all strange people who died in the first decade of the nineteenth century. Volume 2, 1816. p. 215 ( digitized version )
  • Johann Bernhard Krey: In memory of the Rostock scholars from the last three centuries. 6 pieces. Rostock 1815 ( digitized version )
  • Heinrich Döring : The learned theologians of Germany in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Volume 3. Verlag Johann Karl Gottfried Wagner, Neustadt an der Orla, 1833. P. 243 f. ( Digitized version )
  • Julius Wiggers : Testimonies of Christ from the Mecklenburg Church from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. A selection of sermons in histor. Episode. 1847, pp. 321-330 ( digitized version ) - A sermon by Petersen, delivered in Rostock in 1803, is printed on Hebr. 9, 11-15.

Web links

Dataset on and literature about Johann Christian Petersen (the younger) in the state bibliography MV - No hit, July 22, 2011.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hans Bardtke :  Dahl, Johann Christian Wilhelm. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1957, ISBN 3-428-00184-2 , p. 477 ( digitized version ).
personal data
SURNAME Petersen, Johann Christian
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Petersen, Johann Christian the Younger
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian
DATE OF BIRTH April 24, 1750
PLACE OF BIRTH Rostock
DATE OF DEATH October 12, 1806 or October 13, 1806
Place of death Rostock