Johannes Kromayer (theologian)

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Johannes Kromayer

Johannes Kromayer (born December 8, 1576 in Döbeln , † July 13, 1643 in Weimar ) was a German Lutheran clergyman, Thuringian school reformer and grammarian in the age of Lutheran orthodoxy.

Life

Johannes was a son of the Silesian-born Beutler and furrier Hieronymus Kromayer and his wife Katharina Rentsch. He was a brother of the superintendent von Plauen Hieronymus Kromeyer the Elder (1572-1613) and the pastor of the merchant church in Erfurt Augustin Kromayer, who previously worked as a teacher and preacher in Austria (e.g. in Grieskirchen and Gallspach ) from 1608 to 1624 was. He received his school education in Bautzen, Stralsund, Butzbach and from 1593 at the electoral Saxon State School Pforta . From 1597 he studied at the University of Leipzig , where he acquired the academic degree of a master's degree in philosophical sciences in 1600. As early as 1599 he became a deacon and in 1608 senior pastor at St. Petri and Pauli Church in Eisleben . In 1613 he became court preacher and consistorial assessor in Weimar. Kromayer made a special effort to develop the school system. He became vice superintendent in Weimar and in 1627 general superintendent . He held the latter office until the end of his life.

Kromayer was married twice. His first marriage was on August 15, 1603 in Eisleben with Justine Wagner (born April 28, 1584 in Leipzig; † December 2, 1610 in Eisleben, daughter of the lawyer in Leipzig and Eisleben Georg Wagner). His second marriage was on June 7, 1612 in Helmstedt with Eva Schöpfer (* December 17, 1594 in Helmstedt; † January 14, 1645 in Weimar), daughter of the Helmstedt Schöppen Nickel Schöpfer.

Works (selection)

  • Harmoniam Evangelistarum. Jena 1629
  • Exam libri Christianae Concordiae. 1603, Weimar 1620, Leipzig 1657
  • Bed and confession books. Weimar 1619, Strasbourg 1631, 164
  • Valet and dress sermon with attached articles, as presented to the pastor and the congregation in the new Investur, together with his explanation and answer given to it. Leipzig
  • Proverbs little book about the Gospels and epistles throughout the year. Erfurt 1620
  • Report of the new method as it is to be carried out in the Weimar Principality with instruction of the youth. Weimar 1619 ( online )
  • Concordien booklet / German. Weimar 1625 ( online )
  • Compendium Grammatiae Hebr. Jena 1626
  • Deutsche Grammatica, Zum newen Methodo, the youth for the best, prepared. For the Weymarian Schuel, Auff strange Fürstl. Hn. Command. Weimar 1618 ( at books.google )
  • Loci Communes Theologici. German: This is an article of the Christian religion, put into certain conclusions or sentences, and reinforced with sayings and texts from the holy scriptures. Weimar 1631 ( online )
  • For the best of the youth in schools, otherwise male too. Weimar 1631 ( online )

literature

personal data
SURNAME Kromayer, Johannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Lutheran clergyman, court preacher, school reformer and grammarian
DATE OF BIRTH December 8, 1576
PLACE OF BIRTH Chub
DATE OF DEATH July 13, 1643
Place of death Weimar