Nicolaus Zinzendorf
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Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf | |
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Born | 26 May 1700 Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire |
Died | 9 May 1760 Herrnhut, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire | (aged 59)
Spouse(s) | Erdmuthe Dorothea of Reuss-Ebersdorf Anna Nitchsmann |
Signature | Signatur Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf.PNG |
Occupation | Bishop of the Moravian Church |
Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf (26 May 1700 – 9 May 1760) was a German religious and social reformer, bishop of the Moravian Church, founder of the Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine, Christian mission pioneer and a major figure of 18th century Protestantism.