John Bost
Jean-Antoine Bost (born March 4, 1817 in Moutier in the Bernese Jura ; † November 1, 1881 in Paris ) was a Swiss Reformed pastor and social pioneer.
After training as a bookbinder , Ami Bost's son became a tutor in Ireland . He aspired to a career as a pianist and took piano lessons with Franz Liszt , but broke off his career in 1840. From 1843 he studied theology in Montauban and was ordained in Orléans in 1844 . Afterwards he was pastor in La Force ( Arrondissement Bergerac ) for 35 years and founded orphanages and old people's homes , homes for epileptics and the mentally and physically disabled.
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Bost, John. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 715.
Web links
- John Bost Foundation (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bost, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bost, Jean-Antoine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss reformed pastor and social pioneer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 4, 1817 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moutier , Bernese Jura |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 1, 1881 |
| Place of death | Paris |