Johann Wigand

Johann Wigand (* 1523 in Mansfeld, † October 21, 1587 in Liebemühl ) was a Protestant theologian and reformer.

Life

After visiting the school in Mansfeld Wigand in 1538 came to the University of Wittenberg, where he heard, among other things Luther and Melanchthon. He interrupted his education and in 1540 a teacher at the Sebaldusschule in Nuremberg. On his return to Wittenberg, he acquired on September 1, 1545 the degree of Master of Arts, in 1546 a pastor in his hometown in 1553 and superintendent in Magdeburg. Here he began on the advice of Matthias Flacius Illyricus ' (1520-1575) together with Matthias Judex to the processing of church history from a Protestant perspective. This in Basel published under the title " Historia Ecclesiastica ", broken down by centuries of work is better known as the Magdeburg Centuries.

After a stint as professor of theology at Jena Wigand went as superintendent to Wismar, where he began making botanical studies, but also together with Matthew Judex continued to work on the Centuries. On July 12, 1563 Wigand obtained his doctorate at the University of Rostock as a doctor of theology. A second effect of time in Jena ended 1573 with his dismissal and expulsion.

After brief stays in Braunschweig and Wolfenbüttel, he accepted a professorship at the University of Königsberg, where he continued the fight against Philippists. The samländische Bishop Tilemann Hesshus dedicated Wigand 1575 in Königsberg Bishop of Pomesania. Since 1577 Hesshusius was deposed as heretics and then took a theology professor in Helmstedt, Wigand was also Bishop of Samland. Both offices he knew until his death 1587th Although the printing of the centuries in 1574 exposed after the appearance of the 13th band, he continued working on the project. There are handwritten sketches to the 16th century to get a sequel (Herzog August Bibliothek Wolfenbüttel 11:11. Aug. fol. For the 15th century and 6.5. Aug. fol. For the 16th ).

Wigand was one of the main representatives of Gnesio-Lutherans. He participated in all the major doctrinal disputes that broke out in the Protestant Church after Luther's death. The present work is directed against the Philippists and their leader Kaspar Peucer, the son of Melanchthon, and their approximate to John Calvin Supper opinion.

Works

  • Vitae theologorum Prussicorum. Since the Königsberg copy of biograms of Wigand since 1945 has been lost, ( 6 5 Aug. 2 ° Cod Guelf. ) Must Wolfenbütteler document is deemed unique. Fig, fig
  • Christian remembrance of the Bekentnis of theologians in Meissen from the Last Supper. Now newlich auszgangen. Konigsberg, J. Daubmanns heirs, 1574; to 1575 followed by three more editions
  • De Jesus Christo Deo et Homine. Konigsberg, 1575
  • Corpus Doctrinae of our Lord Jesus Christ and the apostles Mühlhausen. 1562
  • Methodus or Heubtartikel Christian sized. Magdeburg, 1557
  • Whether the Newen Wittenberg always geleret to therefore agree with the old, Vnd Whether Lutheran VND Philippi Schrifften unanimously by from gantz agree VND. As the Vngenanten Scribenten itzt to Wittenberg in public multi print write in the preface VBER the Smalkaldischen article. Konigsberg, 1575
  • Synopsis Antichristi Romanized spiritu oris Christ revelati. Jena, 1560
  • What religion do the elteste sey, under the Euangelischen and Bepstischen. Memory and untrericht [! ] For einfeltige Christians. Jena, 1587
  • Vera historia de succino Borussico. Jena, 1590 Digitalisat
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