Georg Daniel Teutsch

Georg Daniel Teutsch

Georg Daniel Teutsch (December 12, 1817, in Schässburg, Austrian Empire – July 2, 1893, in Hermannstadt, Austria-Hungary) was a Transylvanian historian and Lutheran (Augsburg Confession) bishop.

Biography

He was born in Schässburg, in the Grand Principality of Transylvania, Austrian Empire (now Sighișoara, Romania). He was bishop of the Transylvanian Saxons.

Publications

  • History of the Transylvania Saxons (2d ed., 1874)
  • Compend of the History of Transylvania
  • Documents for the History of Transylvania (1857)
  • The Reformation in the Transylvanian Saxon land (German: Die Reformation im Sachsenland; 6th ed., 1886)
  • Documentary History of the Evangelical Church in Transylvania (2 vols., 1862-1863).

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References

  • This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainReynolds, Francis J., ed. (1921). "Teutsch, Georg Daniel" . Collier's New Encyclopedia. New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company.