Johannes Liesegang
Johannes Liesegang (* 1616 in Quedlinburg ; † December 3, 1660 in Osterode ) was a German Lutheran theologian and general superintendent of the General Diocese of Grubenhagen and the Harz region .
Life
Johannes Liesegang studied theology at the University of Helmstedt and became rector in Osterode am Harz in 1646 . There he married Anna Christine Berg, the daughter of pastor Franz Daniel Berg, and after his father-in-law was appointed first pastor in Clausthal in 1647, with the support of Landdrosten von Hodenberg, he was able to take up the parish of St. Jacobi. After the death of his father-in-law he followed him as general superintendent of the general diocese of Grubenhagen and on the Harz. On February 8, 1659, he was introduced to his office in the presence of the councils and the ministry. During his term of office, the St. Marien parish was rebuilt in Marienvorstadt after a vacancy of almost 100 years.
literature
- Wolfgang Müller: The churches and monasteries at Osterode (Harz) . o. O. 1952, p. 89
- Rudolf Steinmetz: The general superintendent of Grubenhagen and on the Harz . In: Journal of the Association for Lower Saxony Church History 41 (1936), pp. 100-102
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Liesegang, Johannes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ließgang, Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1616 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Quedlinburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 3, 1660 |
| Place of death | Osterode |