Johann Pfeffinger
Johann Pfeffinger , also Johannes Pfeffinger , (born December 27, 1493 in Wasserburg am Inn , † January 1, 1573 in Leipzig ) was an important Protestant theologian and reformer .
Life
After attending the Latin school in Annaberg (Amberg) in 1499, Pfeffinger was ordained an acolyte in 1515 and a subdeacon in Salzburg in 1518 . In the spring of 1518 he was ordained a priest . In the next few years he was a preacher in Reichenhall , Saalfelden and in 1521 a preacher in Passau .
In 1523 he was suspected of heresy because of sympathy with Luther's teaching and fled to Wittenberg , where he matriculated on November 15, 1524. From 1527 to 1530 he was in charge of his first pastor in Sonnewalde as a Protestant preacher. Years later he was expelled by the Bishop of Meissen and in 1530 took over the preaching position at the electoral monastery of Eicha near Naunhof . Johann Pfeffinger then became pastor in Belgern in 1532 and took part in the introduction of the Reformation in Leipzig.
In 1539, on Whit Tuesday, he gave the first Protestant sermon there in the Nikolaikirche . A year later, on August 24, 1540, he became superintendent of Leipzig and on September 6, 1541, he received the academic degree of Bachelor of Theology at the university . He now held numerous exegetical lectures and sermons, including in Glauchau with the task of carrying out the Reformation in the Schoenburger rule . On September 6, 1543, he became a licensed theology graduate and on October 10, 1543, he received his first doctorate in theology at the University of Leipzig . Six months later, on March 10, 1544, he began his work as a university professor. In his lectures he dealt primarily with Melanchthon's Loci communes .
Pfeffinger was dean of the theological faculty in 1549, 1552, 1555, 1557, 1561, 1565 and 1569, and in 1555 he was procurator of the Leipzig Alma Mater. In the same year he rose from the second to the professorship of theology. In 1542 he accompanied the introduction of the Reformation in the Schönburg region. In 1549 he became canon in Meißen, consistorial assessor and decemvir . With the thesis published in 1555 that man cooperates with the Holy Spirit in his conversion, Johann Pfeffinger triggered the synergistic dispute (1555–1560). This also establishes its current theological historical significance. In addition, Johann Pfeffinger is known as the author of the widespread “Trostbüchlein”, which he initially put together for himself in order to deal with the death of his deceased son.
In Leipzig- Connewitz , Pfeffingerstraße is named after the reformer.
family
Pfeffinger married Bertha Elisabeth Kühlstein (* 1503; † September 29, 1560 in Leipzig) in Sonnewalde in 1528, the daughter of the Sonnewald citizen Valentin Kühlstein. There are children from the marriage. Johannes Pfeffinger (* 1529 Sonnewalde; † September 3, 1551 in Leipzig), Martin Pfeffinger († 1534), Paul Pfeffinger (* 1533; † July 26, 1576 in Rochlitz) became superintendent in Delitzsch in 1562 and in 1574 in Rochlitz, and daughter Elisabeth († 1576) who married Heinrich Salmuth on November 18, 1550 in Leipzig .
Works (selection)
- THEMATA ORDINARIAE DISPVTATIONIS, FVTVRAE AD DIEM XXIII mensis Maij, praesidente Ioanne Pfeffingero, sacrae Theologiae Doctore et pastore Ecclesiae Lipsensis, de ministerio tam Ecclesiastico quàm ciuili, et quod inter haec discrimenu sit, IX. Leipzig 1544 ( online )
- Green and warm report of the previous and present actions of the Adiaphoris or Mitteldingen, which occurred before and after the war: sampt a short Christian responsibility. Leipzig 1550 ( [1] )
- De Cap. V. Matthaei. Leipzig 1550 ( online )
- From the traditionibvs, ceremonies, or middle things, Christian warer report: all dear Christians in these last and dangerous times, useful to know. Leipzig 1550 ( online )
- De gradibus et vocatione ministrorum. Leipzig 1550 ( online )
- Capita disputationis de peccato originis. Leipzig 1551 ( online )
- Trostbüchlin, from God's Word / inn, manicherley and heavy fellen, so recorded in the following sheet. Leipzig 1552 ( online ); 1553 ( online ); 1554 ( online ); 1564 ( online ); 1566 ( online ), Hamburg 1582 ( online );
- A sermon on the corpse of the Illuminated Princes and Lords, Mr. Moritzen Herthaben and Elector of Saxony, etc. Highly laudable Christian and blessed memorial: Gethan in Leipzig, July 19th afternoon, Anno MDLIII. Leipzig 1553 ( online )
- Our Dear Lord Jesus Christ Legenda or Historia, summarized with teaching and consolation in a short sum. Leipzig 1553 ( online )
- De libertate voluntatis humanae Quaestiones quinque. Leipzig 1555 ( online )
- Themata ordinariae disputationis, de vocatione Gentium, proposita. Leipzig 1556 ( online )
- Answer: To the public confession of the pure Lare des Evangelii, and Confutation of the itzigen Schwermerey, Niclasen von Ambsdorff. Wittenberg 1558 ( online )
- Demonstratio manifesti Mendacii: quo infamare conatur Doctorem Joh. Pfeff. libellus quidam maledicus et sycophanticus germanice editus titulo Nicolai from Amsdorff, Necessaria propter Veritatis assertionem & auersionem Scandali, & tuendam existimationem sincerae doctrinae. Psalm, 140. Acuerunt linguas suas sicut sepentes, uenenuns aspidum sub labijs eorum. Wittenberg 1558 ( online )
- In hoc Libello continentur utiles Disputationes de praecipuis capitibus doctrinae christianae, quae propositae fuerunt in academica Lipsica. Frankfurt / Oder, 1558 ( online )
- Capita De Discrimine Baptismi Johannis & Christi, proposita in disputatione ordinaria. Leipzig 1558 ( online )
- Once again a thorough, clear, positive report and confession, the bitter pure truth, pure truth, unfavorable actions, and inevitably necessary responsibility Johannis Pfeffinger's Doctoris: Against the Spirit of Lies and Lesterschrifften recently went out in print under the name Matthiae Flaccij Jllyrici. Wittenberg 1559 ( online )
- A sermon about || the corpse of sternness and || Honorable Heinrichen from || Blessed Lindenaw. The. 22. || July 1561. Leipzig 1561 ( online )
- THEMATA DE INVOCATONE, PROPOSITA AD DISPVTANDVM ORDInarie, a Ioanne Pfeffingero Doctore, & Pastore Ecclesiae Christi in urbe Lipsia. AD VLTIMAM DIEM Ianuarij, in auditorio Theologorum. Leipzig 1561 ( online )
- A?? Consolation sent to the dear Christians at Breßlaw in Die Schleufften. Leipzig 1568 ( online ); 1581 ( online )
- Christian legend that is the entire history of our dear Lord and Heylande Jesu Christo, neatly divided into certain pieces and the necessary teaching and consolation, such as the application and prayer, drawn together with diligence. Leipzig, 1582, ( online )
literature
- Laurentius Mathesius: funeral sermon, delivered at the begrebnus of the venerable and high-spirited Mr. Johan. Pfeffingers, the holy scripture Doctorn, and the churches in Leipzig Pastors and superintendents up to the 34th year, who fell asleep blissfully in God on the new year day of the 73rd year, at 3 o'clock after noon, his age in the 80th year and in the parish churches of S. Nicolaus on January 3rd on earth in his resting bed has been confirmed. Martorff, Leipzig, 1573 ( online )
- Pfeffinger, Johann. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 27, Leipzig 1741, column 1332 f.
- Gotthard Lechler: Pfeffinger, Johannes . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 25, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1887, pp. 624-630.
- Erdmann Hannibal Albrecht: Saxon Evangelical-Lutheran church and preaching history, from its origin to the present time. Leipzig, 1799, p. 37 ( online )
- Friedrich Seifert: Johann Pfeffinger - the first Lutheran pastor to St. Nikolai and superintendent in Leipzig. In contributions to the Saxon church history. Johann Ambrosius Barth, Leipzig, 1888, vol. 4, p. 33 ff. ( Online )
- Georg Müller: Pfeffinger, Johann . In: Realencyklopadie for Protestant Theology and Church (RE). 3. Edition. Volume 15, Hinrichs, Leipzig 1904, pp. 252-254.
- Karl Friedrich Ulrichs : Pfeffinger, Johann. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 7, Bautz, Herzberg 1994, ISBN 3-88309-048-4 , Sp. 413-416.
- Markus Hein, Helmar Junghans: The professors and lecturers of the theological faculty of the University of Leipzig from 1409 to 2009. Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, Leipzig, 2009, ISBN 978-3-374-02704-0 , p. 250 ff.
Web links
- Pfeffinger, Johann . In: Irene Dingel : Controversia et Confessio Digital.
- Michael Wetzel : Johann Pfeffinger . In: Institute for Saxon History and Folklore (Ed.): Saxon Biography .
- Johann Pfeffinger in the professorial catalog of the University of Leipzig
- Literature by and about Johann Pfeffinger in the Saxon Bibliography
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Pfeffinger, Johann |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pfeffinger, Johannes (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian and preacher |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1493 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wasserburg am Inn |
DATE OF DEATH | January 1, 1573 |
Place of death | Leipzig |