Johann Preuss (theologian)
Johann Preuss (* 1620 in Guben , † 1696 in Selchow ; also Johann Prussian ) was a German sozinianischer theologian and preacher.
Life
Preuss, whose father was white tanner , studied at the University of Königsberg , where he matriculated on September 17, 1644 . Next he studied at universities in Netherlands . He then spent his time in Poland and returned to Germany in 1656, meanwhile he had become a Socinian . Because of this, he moved back to Poland and became a preacher there . When the Socians had to leave Poland in 1660, Preuss came with them to Brandenburg . He spent a period in prison in 1664 for his efforts to make proselytes . He then worked as a preacher in a social community in Selchow, a place that was in what was then Brandenburg, near the Silesian border.
Works
- Hearty string play (1657)
- Spiritual incense (1662)
- Lenten food (1678)
literature
- Unknown author: Preuß, Johann . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 26, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1888, p. 580 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Preuss, Johann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Prussia, Johann (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Socinian theologian and preacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1620 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Guben |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1696 |
| Place of death | Selchow |