Timotheus Kirchner (1533 - 1587)

Born Jan 1533 in Döllstädt, Sachsen-Gotha, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Died 14 Sep 1587 at age 54 in Weimar, Sachsen-Weimar, Heiliges Römisches Reich

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Biography

Timotheus Kirchner was born at Döllstädt in 1533 as son of school director Johannes Kirchner.^[1] He became a theologian and served as pastor in various parishes: from 1555 in Dachwig, from 1560 in Herbsleben, from 1568 in Jena.^[1] In 1571, he achieved the degree of Dr. theol. at the University of Jena. He read theology at various universities: from 1572 at Jena, from 1576 at Helmstedt, from 1580 at Heidelberg.^[1] In 1584, he became general superintendent at Weimar where he died three years later.^[1]

Notes

Bauer 1992 gives his birth date as 16 January, whereas Geneanet gives it as 6 January. Bauer gives his death date as 14 September whereas Geneanet gives it one day later.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Bauer, Martin: Evangelische Theologen in und um Erfurt im 16. bis 18. Jahrhundert. Beiträge zur Personen- und Familiengeschichte Thüringens. Neustadt/Aisch 1992. ISBN 3‑7686‑4129-5, page 113

See also:

• Geneanet profile: https://gw.geneanet.org/thomasius?lang=de&iz=10&p=johann+timotheus+dr.theol.&n=kirchner