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Timotheus Kirchner

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Kirchner, c. 1570

Timotheus Kirchner (born 6 January 1533 in Döllstädt, died 14 September 1587 in Weimar) was a Lutheran theologian, pastor, professor of theology and superintendent in Weimar.

Life

Kirchner was the son of a teacher. He attended school in Gotha, studied in Jena and Erfurt, and was the village priest at a young age.

References

  • Kolb, Robert Bound Choice, Election, and Wittenberg Theological Method Eerdmans Publishing, 2005 pg. 125ff