Johann Wolf (theologian, 1653)
Johann Wolf (born November 30, 1653 in Löbejün , † May 19, 1695 in Hamburg ) was a German Lutheran theologian , most recently chief pastor in Hamburg.
Life
Wolf was born the son of Mayor Christian Wolf. He attended school in Sangerhausen and then studied theology in Wittenberg . He completed his studies in 1674 with the title Magister and then taught at the same university as a lecturer until 1680 . During these years he wrote a number of disputations. In 1680 he acquired his doctorate and took up a position as superintendent in Wernigerode . He was elected chief pastor of the Nikolaikirche in Hamburg in May 1695 , but was only able to exercise the office for a few months until he died.
family
Wolf married Anna Elisabeth Haberstroh in Wernigerode in 1682. The marriage resulted in four children, three sons and a daughter, including the theologian Johann Christoph Wolf and the philologist Johann Christian Wolf .
plant
During his time as a lecturer in Wittenberg, Wolf wrote a large number of Latin theological writings. Sermons and occasional pamphlets have also been received from him .
literature
- Eduard Jacobs : Wolf, Johann . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 43, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1898, p. 759 f.
- Hans Schröder : Lexicon of the Hamburg writers up to the present, Hamburg 1883, Vol. 8, No. 4484. Online
Web links
- Publications by and about Johann Wolf im VD 17 .
- Literature by and about Johann Wolf in the catalog of the German National Library
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Johann Heinrich Horb |
Chief Pastor to St. Nikolai in Hamburg 1695 |
Franz Wolff |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wolf, Johann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wolf, Johannes; Wolfius, Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran theologian, senior pastor in Hamburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1653 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Löbejün |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 19, 1695 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |