Johann Wetzel (theologian)
Johann Wetzel (born June 24, 1570 in Mögeln ; † June 19, 1641 ) was a German Lutheran theologian and general superintendent of the general diocese of Lüneburg-Celle .
Life
Wetzel completed his studies in theology, which he completed with a master's degree. He was a pastor in Sandersdorf, was appointed pastor at the Michaeliskirche in Lüneburg in 1610 and first pastor at the city church of St. Marien in Celle and general superintendent of the general diocese of Lüneburg-Celle in 1621 .
Works (selection)
- A Christian sermon / Visions and revelations given today / What to watch out for and how to test them / Held in the parish churches in Zell / Invocavit on Sunday. Dabey has been added to the end of a brief written bedencken / What to think in particular of Hermans von der Hude's previously printed revelations ... Celle 1633.
literature
- Jürgen Beyer: Lay prophets in Lutheran Europe (c. 1550-1700) (= Brill's series in church history and religious culture. Vol. 74). Leiden / Boston: Brill, 2017, pp. 168–171, 192–196.
- Philipp Meyer : The pastors of the regional churches of Hanover and Schaumburg-Lippes since the Reformation . Göttingen 1941/42.
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| SURNAME | Wetzel, Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran theologian and general superintendent of the General Diocese of Lüneburg-Celle |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 24, 1570 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Like |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 19, 1641 |