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Christoph Wilhelm Megander

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Residence
  
Northern Germany

Tradition or movement
  
Lutheran

Language
  
German


Era
  
17th century

Nationality
  
German

Name
  
Christoph Megander

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Died
  
August 22, 1676, Sommersdorf, Germany

Christoph Wilhelm Megander (1626 – 22 August 1676 in Sommersdorf) was a German Protestant theologian.

Life

From 1653 to 1671 he served as chaplain in the Norburg and confessor to Duchess consort Eleanor of Schleswig-Holstein-Sønderburg-Norburg, née Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst (10 November 1608 in Zerbst – 2 November 1681 in Osterholm). She married Duke Frederick as his second wife in 1632.

In 1671, he went to the Duchy of Magdeburg and became a vicar in Sommersdorf. He held this post until his death in 1676.

Megander was married and had one daughter.

References

Christoph Wilhelm Megander Wikipedia