Johann Ernst Hohenholtz

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Johann Ernst Hohenholtz , also Johannes Ernst Hohenholtz , (born August 23, 1690 in Holstein ; † December 25, 1767 in Ratzeburg ) was a German Evangelical Lutheran clergyman , most recently superintendent for the Duchy of Saxony-Lauenburg from 1744 to 1767.

Professional background

After studying High Holtz was 1618 first Magister legens at the University in Kiel .

In 1720 he came to the Ratzeburg church as a deacon and was later a member of the Lauenburg consistory as an assessor .

On July 1, 1744, he was introduced to the office of Lauenburg superintendent , which he held until his death, but because of his age, the following pastors were appointed as adjuncts from 1759 onwards:

  • 1759 Martin Eberhardt von Brincken (pastor in Mustin , later Hittbergen , then Neuhaus );
  • 1767 his son Georg Ernst Hohenholtz (pastor in Hittbergen) and also
  • 1767 Samuel Friedrich Junack (pastor in Berkenthin ).

See also

literature

  • Gottlob August Jenichen: Johann Christian Lüning's newly opened European State Titular Book. Explained with necessary comments, divided into two parts, and with this new one thoroughly improved and increased , Leipzig 1742, p. 143 ( online ).
  • Johann Friedrich Burmester : Contributions to the church history of the Duchy of Lauenburg , Ratzeburg: self-published 1832, p. 91, 96 f. ( online ); 2nd ed. 1882.
  • Eckardt Opitz (Ed.): Biografisches Lexikon Herzogtum Lauenburg , Husum 2015, p. 215.
  • Benjamin Hein: Die Propsteien / Kirchenkreise in Nordelbien (Writings of the Landeskirchliches Archiv der Nordkirche, Volume 2) , Kiel: Landeskirchliches Archiv 2016 ( online ), p. 18.

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Individual evidence


predecessor Office successor
Justus Hermann Ludwig Beneken Superintendent of the
Duchy of Saxony-Lauenburg
1744 - 1767 		Anton Gottfried Alberti
personal data
SURNAME Hohenholtz, Johann Ernst
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hohenholtz, Johannes Ernst (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Evangelical Lutheran pastor and superintendent
DATE OF BIRTH 23 August 1690
PLACE OF BIRTH Holstein
DATE OF DEATH December 25, 1767
Place of death Ratzeburg