Valentin Thilo the Elder
Valentin Thilo the Elder (born January 2, 1579 in Zinten , today Kornewo, † 1620 in Königsberg ) was a Lutheran theologian and hymn poet.
In 1603 Thilo became pastor in Preussisch Eylau and in the same year a deacon at the old town church in Königsberg. In 1620 he died of the plague at the same time as his wife, a daughter of the professor of morality and history in Königsberg, Andreas Iris .
Like his son of the same name, Valentin Thilo the Younger , Thilo was active as a poet of hymns. For some, such as the Advent song Mit Ernst, o Menschenkinder ( EG 10), it is still unclear whether the author is the father or the son.
literature
- lu: Thilo, Valentin . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 38, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1894, p. 42 f.
- Paul Gerhard Aring: Valentin Thilo "the elder". In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 14, Bautz, Herzberg 1998, ISBN 3-88309-073-5 , Sp. 1563-1565.
Web links
- Works by and about Valentin Thilo the Elder in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thilo, Valentin the Elder |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lutheran theologian and hymn poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 2, 1579 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tin |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1620 |
| Place of death | Koenigsberg |