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Johannes Acronius, Reformed divine, son of Dominicus Acronius, born 1565 at Grimersum in [[East Friesland (Niedersachsen, Germany)|East Friesland]], died at [[Haarlem (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Haarlem]] in 1627. He studied in [[Neustadt an der Weinstrasse (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neustadt a.d.H.]], [[Germany|Germany]] (at the Casimirianum), under Ursinus and Franz Junius, in 1584 became a preacher in Eilsum (Dutch province of [[Friesland (Netherlands)|Friesland]]), in 1601 in [[Groningen (Groningen, Netherlands)|Groningen]], and in 1611 in [[Wesel (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Wesel]]. In 1614 when Wesel was destroyed, he fled to [[Deventer (Overijssel, Netherlands)|Deventer]]. In April 1617 he was made professor at the university in [[Franeker (Friesland, Netherlands)|Franeker]], in 1618 became preacher in [[Kampen (Overijssel, Netherlands)|Kampen]] and delegate to the national synod in [[Dordrecht (Zuid-Holland, Netherlands)|Dordrecht]] (1618-1619). From 1619 until his death (29 September 1627) he was stationed in Haarlem. While at Groningen he was very influential in the provincial synod and was appointed plenipotentiary in [[Drenthe (Netherlands)|Drenthe]] by William Louis of [[Nassau (Germany)|Nassau]]. He thrice refused a call to [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]]as preacher. In 1602 he was involved in an argument with the Mennonites led by J. C. Rolwagen. Against him he wrote <em>Apologia ofte Verandtwordinge des Edicts . . . tegen der Wederdooperen . . . </em>(Groningen, 1602). | Johannes Acronius, Reformed divine, son of Dominicus Acronius, born 1565 at Grimersum in [[East Friesland (Niedersachsen, Germany)|East Friesland]], died at [[Haarlem (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Haarlem]] in 1627. He studied in [[Neustadt an der Weinstrasse (Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany)|Neustadt a.d.H.]], [[Germany|Germany]] (at the Casimirianum), under Ursinus and Franz Junius, in 1584 became a preacher in Eilsum (Dutch province of [[Friesland (Netherlands)|Friesland]]), in 1601 in [[Groningen (Groningen, Netherlands)|Groningen]], and in 1611 in [[Wesel (Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)|Wesel]]. In 1614 when Wesel was destroyed, he fled to [[Deventer (Overijssel, Netherlands)|Deventer]]. In April 1617 he was made professor at the university in [[Franeker (Friesland, Netherlands)|Franeker]], in 1618 became preacher in [[Kampen (Overijssel, Netherlands)|Kampen]] and delegate to the national synod in [[Dordrecht (Zuid-Holland, Netherlands)|Dordrecht]] (1618-1619). From 1619 until his death (29 September 1627) he was stationed in Haarlem. While at Groningen he was very influential in the provincial synod and was appointed plenipotentiary in [[Drenthe (Netherlands)|Drenthe]] by William Louis of [[Nassau (Germany)|Nassau]]. He thrice refused a call to [[Amsterdam (Noord-Holland, Netherlands)|Amsterdam]]as preacher. In 1602 he was involved in an argument with the Mennonites led by J. C. Rolwagen. Against him he wrote <em>Apologia ofte Verandtwordinge des Edicts . . . tegen der Wederdooperen . . . </em>(Groningen, 1602). | ||
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Visscher, H. and L. A. van Langeraad. <em>Het protestantsche vaderland: biographisch woordenboek van protestantsche godgeleerden in Nederland, </em>8 vols.<em> </em>Utrecht, 1903-1918: v. I, 19-29; | Visscher, H. and L. A. van Langeraad. <em>Het protestantsche vaderland: biographisch woordenboek van protestantsche godgeleerden in Nederland, </em>8 vols.<em> </em>Utrecht, 1903-1918: v. I, 19-29; | ||
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon, </em>4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 12. | Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. <em>Mennonitisches Lexikon, </em>4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 12. | ||
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Johannes Acronius, Reformed divine, son of Dominicus Acronius, born 1565 at Grimersum in East Friesland, died at Haarlem in 1627. He studied in Neustadt a.d.H., Germany (at the Casimirianum), under Ursinus and Franz Junius, in 1584 became a preacher in Eilsum (Dutch province of Friesland), in 1601 in Groningen, and in 1611 in Wesel. In 1614 when Wesel was destroyed, he fled to Deventer. In April 1617 he was made professor at the university in Franeker, in 1618 became preacher in Kampen and delegate to the national synod in Dordrecht (1618-1619). From 1619 until his death (29 September 1627) he was stationed in Haarlem. While at Groningen he was very influential in the provincial synod and was appointed plenipotentiary in Drenthe by William Louis of Nassau. He thrice refused a call to Amsterdamas preacher. In 1602 he was involved in an argument with the Mennonites led by J. C. Rolwagen. Against him he wrote Apologia ofte Verandtwordinge des Edicts . . . tegen der Wederdooperen . . . (Groningen, 1602).
Bibliography
Visscher, H. and L. A. van Langeraad. Het protestantsche vaderland: biographisch woordenboek van protestantsche godgeleerden in Nederland, 8 vols. Utrecht, 1903-1918: v. I, 19-29;
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe; Schneider, 1913-1967: v. I, 12.
| Author(s) | Karel Vos |
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| Date Published | 1955 |
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Vos, Karel. "Acronius, Johannes (1565-1627)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1955. Web. 21 Nov 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Acronius,_Johannes_(1565-1627)&oldid=74460.
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Vos, Karel. (1955). Acronius, Johannes (1565-1627). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 21 November 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Acronius,_Johannes_(1565-1627)&oldid=74460.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 1, p. 9. All rights reserved.
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