Liborius von Bergmann
Liborius von Bergmann (born September 3, 1754 in Neuermühlen ( Livonia ), † July 15, 1823 in Riga ) was a Baltic German clergyman.
Life
Liborius was born as the 13th child of pastor Balthasar Bergmann and his wife Anna Elisabeth Depkin. After attending school in Riga (Cathedral School and Lyceum), he studied theology at the University of Leipzig from 1774 to 1778 , as well as art and natural science. Through his interest in Freemasonry , he came into contact with many personalities. In 1778 and 1779 he undertook extensive educational trips through Germany, Switzerland (here he met Lavater , who included a portrait of him in his physiognomic fragments), France, England and Holland.
From 1779 to 1780 he was a private tutor in Strasdenhof near Riga - then followed a steady rise as a preacher in Riga: first as a deacon and archdeacon, then as a weekly preacher at the cathedral , as a senior week preacher at the St. Petri Church , as a pastor at the cathedral and since 1801 until his death as senior pastor at St. Petri Church. He was involved in the establishment of various charities in Riga. In 1802 he founded the literary-practical citizens' association with Karl Gottlob Sonntag and August Albanus , of which he was director for many years.
The Bergmann family received the Roman imperial nobility in 1787 ; since then Liborius had the "von" in his name. The University of Leipzig drew him in 1805 as Dr. phil. hc off. He was a member of the Kurland Society for Literature and Art . He owned a large library and extensive art collections, including an important numismatic collection.
Fonts
- numerous historical treatises, sermons, occasional poems, essays, listed in; Carola L. Gottzmann , Petra Hörner: Lexicon of the German-language literature of the Baltic States and St. Petersburg . De Gruyter, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-11-019338-1 , p. 217-219 .
literature
- Bernhard Hollander: The literary-practical citizen connection in Riga 1802-1927. Festschrift for the 125th anniversary. Riga 1927. pp. 9-15.
Web links
- Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry to Bergmann, Liborius von. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bergmann, Liborius von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Baltic German clergyman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 3, 1754 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Neuermühlen |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1823 |
| Place of death | Riga |