Johann Sagittarius

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Johann Sagittarius (also: Schütz ; * March 20, 1531 in Halle (Saale) ; † July 24, 1584 in Wittenberg ) was a German Lutheran theologian.

Life

Sagittarius studied since March 31, 1545 at the University of Wittenberg and on August 14, 1550 acquired the academic degree of a master's degree in philosophy. After completing his theological studies in Wittenberg, he was ordained as a pastor in Doberlug on January 3, 1554 in Wittenberg .

On April 1, 1555 he was Monday preacher at Freiberg Cathedral and in 1556 archdeacon at St. Peterskirche in Freiberg . There he got into the theological disputes associated with the Leipzig Articles , where he represented the position of the Gnesiolutherans . His opponents, the Philippists , saw to it that he was dismissed as pastor in Freiberg and imprisoned at Hohenstein Castle on June 13, 1566 . After a few weeks' imprisonment, his case was examined by Elector August , who determined his innocence and released him from prison.

Since his position in Freiberg was filled, he went to Lübben in Lusatia, where he found a job as an official . After the Gnesiolutherans had regained the upper hand in Saxony with the Torgau articles , he became superintendent in Annaberg in 1574 and was involved in the convent of Elector Augustus in Lichtenberg in 1576 when the Book of Concords was being discussed.

In 1577 he became professor of theology at the Wittenberg University and preacher at the Wittenberg Castle Church . He was in the winter semester of the same year rector of the alma mater , graduated on October 17, 1580 licentiate of theology, became provost of the Castle Church and Chancellor of the University. On June 16, 1584 he received his doctorate in theology. However, he did not get any special activity afterwards, as he died shortly afterwards. An epitaph was erected for him at the Wittenberg Castle Church.

Works (selection)

  • Interpretation of Psalm 91 . 1564
  • Lament and consolation of distressed parents over the spiritual withering of their dear children . 1565
  • Contemplating the great miracles of God . 1566
  • of the fiery miraculous signs in heaven . 1582
  • Christian unanimous doctrine and confession of the person of Jesus Christ our Lord . 1883

literature

  • Christian Gottlieb Jöcher : Compendioses learned lexicon: Therein the scholars of all classes as well as male and female, who lived from the beginning of the world to the present day, and made themselves known to the learned world after their birth, death, writing, life and remarkable stories from the most credible scribes based on the design of Blessed D. Joh. Burckh. Menckens can be described in alphabetical order . In two parts. The third edition published by Christian Gottlieb Jöcher, Leipzig 1733, Volume 4, p. 373
  • Sagittarius, Johann, a famous scholar of God. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 33, Leipzig 1742, column 590.
  • Johann Christoph von Dreyhaupt : Pagus Neletizi et Nudzici, or detailed diplomatic-historical description of the former primacy and Ertz-Stifft, but now secularized by the Duchy of Magdeburg, which belongs to the Duchy of Magdeburg, and of all the cities, palaces, offices, Manors, aristocratic families, churches, monasteries, parishes and villages, especially the cities of Halle, Neumarckt, Glaucha, Wettin, Löbegün, Cönnern and Alsleben; From Actis publicis and credible ... news, collected diligently, reinforced with many unprinted documents, adorned with copperplate engravings and abstracts, and provided with the necessary registers . Emanuel Schneider, Hall 1749/50. Volume 2, p. 714
  • Veronika Albrecht-Birkner : Pastors book of the church province of Saxony. Evangelische Verlagsanstalt, Leipzig, ISBN 978-3-374-02140-6 , Volume 8, p. 144
  • Georg Müller:  Schütz, Johann . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 33, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1891, p. 128 f.
  • Matriculation at the University of Wittenberg

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personal data
SURNAME Sagittarius, Johann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schütz, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Lutheran theologian
DATE OF BIRTH March 20, 1531
PLACE OF BIRTH Halle (Saale)
DATE OF DEATH July 24, 1584
Place of death Wittenberg