Johann Jacob Rietmann
Johann Jacob Rietmann (born October 13, 1815 in St. Gallen ; † April 4, 1867 in Lichtensteig ) was a Swiss theologian and writer .
Life
Born as the son of the ox farmer and later police woman, Rietmann studied Protestant theology in Jena . During his studies in 1835 he became a member of the fraternity society on the Burgkeller . After his ordination in 1838 he became a pastor in Nussbaumen and in 1842 in Rapperswil-Jona , before he became a pastor at the penal institution in St. Gallen. In 1847 he took up his pastor's position in Lichtensteig, where he worked until his death. In 1862 he became a member of the church council . He was active as a poet and writer.
Honors
- Honorary citizen of Liechtensteig
Publications (selection)
- Job. Or the old suffering in the new song. St. Gallen, Bern 1843.
- Sermons in songs. St. Gallen 1851.
- About Shakspeare's Religious and Ethical Importance. St. Gallen 1853.
- Socialist dreams. St. Gallen 1858.
literature
- Franz Brümmer : Rietmann, Johann Jacob . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 28, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1889, p. 595 f.
- Helge Dvorak: Biographical Lexicon of the German Burschenschaft. Volume II: Artists. Winter, Heidelberg 2018, ISBN 978-3-8253-6813-5 , pp. 581-582.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rietmann, Johann Jacob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss theologian and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1815 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Gallen |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 4, 1867 |
| Place of death | Lichtensteig |