Michael Christian Rusmeyer
Michael Christian Rusmeyer (also: Russmeyer ) (* August 21, 1686 in Lüneburg ; † August 20, 1745 in Greifswald ) was a Protestant theologian and from 1740 to 1745 general superintendent of Swedish Pomerania .
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After studying at the University of Jena , Rusmeyer spent three years in Hamburg and Sweden from 1711 , where he wrote treatises on the Trinity and a commentary on the Epistles of John of the New Testament . He then became tutor to Count Reventlow in Copenhagen .
In 1719 he was appointed professor and pastor at St. Marien in Greifswald . In 1740 he was appointed general superintendent for Swedish Pomerania - succeeding Timotheus Lütkemann . He held this office until his death one day before his 59th birthday.
His successor was Jakob Heinrich von Balthasar .
Michael Christian Rusmeyer was a supporter of Philipp Jacob Spener and Pietism . He didn't just make friends with it. His bitterest opponent was the Greifswald professor Jeremias Papke , against whom he defended himself in 1726 in the publication " Abgedrungene Vorstellungen ".
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literature
- Adolf Häckermann: Rusmeier, Michael Christian . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 30, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1890, p. 3.
- Walter Troxler: Michael Christian Rusmeyer. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 8, Bautz, Herzberg 1994, ISBN 3-88309-053-0 , Sp. 1052-1053.
- Hellmuth Heyden : The evangelical clergy of the former Stralsund administrative district. 4 parts, Greifswald 1956–1972
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Timotheus Lütkemann |
Superintendent of Pommern-Wolgast 1740–1745 |
Jakob Heinrich von Balthasar |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Philipp Balthasar Gerdes | Rector of the University of Greifswald 1728 |
Joachim Andreas Helwig |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Laurentius Stenzler | Rector of the University of Greifswald 1740 |
Hermann Heinrich Engelbrecht |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Rusmeyer, Michael Christian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Russmeyer, Michael Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian and Swedish-Pomeranian general superintendent |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1686 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Luneburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 20, 1745 |
| Place of death | Greifswald |