Johann Velius
Johann Velius (also: Feel ; born September 5, 1545 in Kassel ; † October 10, 1631 in Einbeck ) was a German Lutheran theologian.
Life
The son of the princely landgrave witness master Georg Feel attended the particular school in his hometown and studied at the University of Erfurt , the University of Wittenberg and the University of Jena . In 1564 he became a Baccalaurus in Erfurt . After he had worked as a cantor in Erfurt for a while, he moved to Göttingen in the same position . On February 6, 1570, he acquired the academic degree of a master's degree in philosophy in Erfurt , became a preacher at the St. Jakobkirche in Einbeck on May 13th, later superintendent and associated senior of the clergy, inspector of the council and city church, as well of the associated schools.
The musician and poet had also dealt with genealogy and appeared as the author of various writings. Through his fanatical sermons, Velius had expelled the Jews from Einbeck who had resided there for 400 years.
Velius died on October 10, 1631 in Einbeck and was buried on October 13, 1631 in the local market church of St. Jacobi .
family
Velius was married twice. His first marriage was in Göttingen in 1568 with Anna († July 3, 1612 in Einbeck), the daughter of Angelus Halbach. The marriage had 12 children, only one of whom survived the father. He concluded his second marriage on April 30, 1614 with Anna, the widow of Joachim Ludeke. The marriage remained childless.
literature
- Fritz Roth : Complete evaluations of funeral sermons for genealogical and cultural-historical purposes. Self-published, Boppard / Rhein, 1976, Vol. 9, p. 251, R 8436
- Velius, Johann. In: Johann Heinrich Zedler : Large complete universal lexicon of all sciences and arts . Volume 46, Leipzig 1745, column 1060.
- HL Harland: History of the city of Einbeck: along with historical news about the city and the former county of Dassel, the villages, churches, chapels, monasteries, castles and noble seats around Einbeck. Verlag H. Ehlers, Einbeck, 1857, 2nd volume, p. 397, ( online )
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Velius, Johann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Feel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 5, 1545 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | kassel |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 10, 1631 |
| Place of death | Einbeck |