Johannes Rupertus
Johannes Rupertus , also Johann Rupert Wirtenberger (* before 1569; † 1605 in Lauenburg / Elbe ) was a German Evangelical-Lutheran pastor and Lauenburg general superintendent from 1592 to 1605.
Live and act
There is no information about the origin and year of birth of Rupertus; only known is that he was ordained in Tübingen in 1569 and held the master's degree.
On October 14, 1592 Rupertus came to Lauenburg / Elbe as court preacher to the Duchess Maria and was appointed general superintendent in the same year.
During his tenure, the superintendent's house (later deacon house) was built on the church square in Lauenburg / Elbe (today a museum), whose bar inscription names Rupertus as the client.
See also
literature
- Johann Friedrich Burmester : Contributions to the church history of the Duchy of Lauenburg , Ratzeburg: self-published 1832, p. 78 f. ( online ); 2nd ed. 1882.
- Eckardt Opitz (Ed.): Biografisches Lexikon Herzogtum Lauenburg , Husum 2015, p. 332.
- Benjamin Hein: Die Propsteien / Kirchenkreise in Nordelbien (Writings of the Landeskirchlichen Archiv der Nordkirche, Volume 2) , Landeskirchliches Archiv, Kiel 2016, p. 18 ( PDF - online ; 336 kB).
Web links
- Biogram Johann Rupert Wirtenberger
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gerhard Sagittarius |
General Superintendent of the Duchy of Saxony-Lauenburg 1592 - 1605 |
Johannes Erhardi |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rupertus, Johannes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wirtenberger, Johann Rupert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Evangelical Lutheran pastor and general superintendent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16th Century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1605 |
| Place of death | Lauenburg / Elbe |