Samuel Ludwik Zasadius

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Samuel Ludwik Zasadius or Zasadyus, Sassadius (ca. 1695–1756) was a Polish religious writer and pastor. Author of popular sermons, prayer-books. Also known for propagating Polishness in Cieszyn Silesia.

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[edit] Biography

Zasadius was born ca. 1695 in Komorzno as a son of Polish pastor. He studied in Wittenberg and Jena. In the years of 1721–1730 Zasadius was a deacon and preacher of Lutheran Church in Cieszyn.

He led educational activity, published Polish magazine and learned Polish language. In 1730 expeled (with pastors Johann Adam Steinmetz and Jan Muthmann) from Austrian monarchy for being favour with Pietism movement. He stayed in Germany until 1742. After coming back, became a pastor in Tarnowskie Góry. He died there on March 25, 1756.

[edit] Works

Zasadius is an author of popular prayer-books and song-books, such as Mleczna potrawa duchowa... (1726), catechism Droga do nieba... (1723), collection of orations Kazania pokutne (1730). He translated a New Testament (1725), The Small Catechism by Martin Luther (1727) and other Luther works.

[edit] Further reading

  • Golec, Józef; Bojda, Stefania (1993). Słownik biograficzny Ziemi Cieszyńskiej vol. 1 (in Polish). Cieszyn: Nakład autorów. OCLC 69547117. 
  • Bednarczyk, Ryszard (October 26, 2007). Natchniony polskim duchem (Polish). Gwarek (wydanie internetowe).

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Persondata
NAME Zasadius, Samuel Ludwik
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Zasadyus, Samuel Ludwik; Sassadius, Samuel Ludwik
SHORT DESCRIPTION writer, pastor, translator
DATE OF BIRTH ca. 1695
PLACE OF BIRTH Komorzno
DATE OF DEATH March 25, 1756
PLACE OF DEATH Tarnowskie Góry