Ludwig Fiedler

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Ludwig Fiedler (also: Fidlerus ; * October 6, 1606 in Arnstadt ; † April 6, 1674 in Halberstadt ) was a German Protestant theologian .

Life

Fiedler was born as the son of councilor Hans Fiedler († October 6, 1626 in Arnstadt) and his wife Catharina, the daughter of councilor in Arnstadt Heinrich Tatian and his wife, the pastor's daughter from Dernheim Anna Ziegler. He had attended school in his hometown and then worked as a private tutor. In the winter semester of 1626 he moved to the University of Jena , where, after studying philosophy and theology, on February 3, 1630, he acquired the academic degree of a master's degree in philosophy. In 1630 he became prorector of the Martinsschule in Braunschweig . After a short time as rector of the Katharinenschule in Braunschweig, he became a preacher in Vallstedt in 1632 and a preacher at St. Martinikirche in Halberstadt in 1649. Here he rose to senior pastor in 1654 and was appointed assessor at the consistory in Halberstadt in 1656 .

family

On April 22, 1634 in Celle he married Gertrud, the daughter of the wine factor Arnold Wißmar. There were six daughters from the marriage, three of whom died young. Two daughters survived the father. The daughter Maria (* May 5, 1628 Braunschweig) married the pastor in Aschersleben Johannes Knopff. Anna Sophia married the mayor of Halberstadt Johannes Drude. He concluded his second marriage on January 22, 1667 with Katharina Künderding, the widow of the great chamberlain in Halberstadt Henning screw. The marriage remained childless.

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