Peter Theodor Seelmann

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Peter Theodor Seelmann, copper engraving from 1702

Peter Theodor Seelmann (born August 21, 1656 in Oedenburg , † September 2, 1730 in Hamburg ) was a Hungarian Lutheran theologian.

Life

Seelmann came from an old family of pastors. His grandfather Martin Seelmann was already active as a pastor in Coburg, and his grandmother Maria Sabina was the daughter of the general superintendent Melchior Bischoff (1547–1614). At the time of his birth, his father Christian Seelmann was the rectorate of the school in his birthplace and later became pastor in Kremnitz and Leutschow . His mother Anna Catharina Zauchtler gave him a careful upbringing, and he was instructed by his father at an early age. Due to the persecution of Protestant estates in Hungary, the family had to flee to the Electorate of Saxony in 1671 . His father, who obtained his doctorate degree on April 20, 1675 at the University of Wittenberg , became a school inspector in Salza and dispatched his son to the Wittenberg University on July 10, 1674.

In Wittenberg, after he had officially enrolled in 1676, Seelmann acquired the academic degree of Master of Philosophy on October 16, 1676 . On the advice of Abraham Calov , he stayed in Wittenberg for a while to complete a theological course. In 1678 he became a deacon and preacher in Hettstedt , was there in 1680 pastor and in 1686 pastor primarius and inspector in Staßfurt . In addition, Friedrich Wilhelm the Great had entrusted him with the inspection of the churches and schools in the wooden circle of the Duchy of Magdeburg . In 1702 he was called to pastor the Church of the Holy Spirit in Magdeburg . In 1706 he succeeded Johann Winckler as the main pastor at St. Michaelis in Hamburg . On September 11, 1715 he became a senior in the Hamburg Ministry and thus the first pastor of Hamburg.

Genealogically it should be noted that he was married twice. His first marriage was in 1679 with Bartha Sabina, the daughter of the deacon of Salza, Christoph Brenners. With her he had 3 sons and 2 daughters. In 1687 he married a second time with Catharina Julia, the daughter of the Swedish captain Jacob Christ, with whom he had five children.

Selection of works

  1. Diss. De principio fidei, President. D. Schwarzin. Wittenberg 1675
  2. De Samarita Medico, Praes. D. Deutschmanno. Wittenberg 1676
  3. Fivefold jewelry of souls. Wittenberg 1676
  4. De Peccato Orginis contra Syncretistas eod. Praeside. Wittenberg 1676
  5. Contra Thom, Henrici Anatom. Pole. 1678
  6. Epistolic and apostolic refreshment hours, including a historical soldier postil. Magdeburg 1685
  7. Danck sermon after averted pestilence in Stassfurth. Magdeburg 1681
  8. Christian regent sermon given in Staßfurth 1686
  9. Resolution of the old and the beginning of the new year consisting of a withdrawal sermon at Staßfurth and a dress sermon in Magdeburg. Magdeburg 1702
  10. The advice of God on our bliss, in a New Years devotional wish. Magdeburg 1704
  11. The duty of prayer of every Christian, especially a field preacher, at the time of the Turkish war. Magdeburg 1716
  12. Sermon of joy for Zach. XIV. July 6, 1717 held October 31; so under the jubilation sermons, so under the title: The Hamburg Lutheran Zion's holy jubilation. Hamburg 1718
  13. Seven sermons of jubilation, held at Magdeburg in 1688
  14. Two sermons under the title: Last farewell kiss in the Magdeburgische for salvation. Spirit and first peace greeting in the Hamburg Church to St. Michael. Hamburg 1708
  15. Orationes Synodalis Islebiensis. Eisleben 1679
  16. Orationes in Obitum D. Joh. Volckmari. Hamburg 1716
  17. Orationes de Jubilaeo Evangelico secundo, quo Organon divinum, Megalandrum, Lutherum, Theologorum omnium ab Apostolorum aetate Phosphorum, celebrat, & a Jesuitarum, imprimis Alastoräs Anonymi rectoris & Hamburgi disseminatis scommatibus, convitiis & calumnis, vindicatibus. Hamburg 1717
  18. Preface to the Historia Vitae Lutheri. 1730

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predecessor Office successor
Johann Winckler Chief Pastor to St. Michaelis
1706–1730 		Adolph Wilhelm von Gohren
personal data
SURNAME Seelmann, Peter Theodor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Hungarian Lutheran theologian
DATE OF BIRTH August 21, 1656
PLACE OF BIRTH Oedenburg
DATE OF DEATH September 2, 1730
Place of death Hamburg