Johann Wigand

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Johann Wigand (ca. 1523 - 21 October 1587) was a German Lutheran cleric. From 1538 Wigand studied at University of Wittenberg, attending lectures by Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon. While working in Magdeburg he was one of the main contributors to the Magdeburg Centuries, a critical work on church history.^[1] In 1575 he became Bishop of Pomesania, a post he held until his death in 1587.

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(German) de:s:ADB:Wigand, Johann

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Persondata
Name	Wigand, Johann
Alternative names
Short description	German Lutheran bishop
Date of birth	ca. 1523
Place of birth
Date of death	21 October 1587
Place of death

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