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Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen

1670-12-02 – 1739-02-12

Portrait of Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen
w:de:Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen, info after portrait gallery of Franckesche Stiftungen: Kupferstich / o. J. Bild: 198x151 mm; Platte: 208x159 mmCredit: artwork: copper engraving by G[eorg] P[aul] Busch after a painting by J[ohann] A[nton] Rüdiger

Life & Legacy

Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen (2 December 1670, Bad Gandersheim — 12 February 1739, Halle an der Saale) was a German Lutheran theologian associated with the Pietist Halle School and a scholar and follower of August Hermann Francke. He was the second director of the Franckeschen Stiftungen, a collection of schools for orphans.

Occupation & Career

composer, writer, pedagogue, poet, head teacher, pietist, director, hymnwriter, editor, hymnologist, parson, Protestant theologian, theologian

Faith & Community

Lutheranism

Legacy Highlights

Church

Lutheranism

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q73193 — wikidata View source

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