Hans Nicolajsen
Danish missionary to Palestine for the London Society for Promoting Christianity Among the Jews
Hans Nicolajsen, known as John Nicolayson (1803 in Løgumkloster – 1856 in Jerusalem) was a Danish missionary to Palestine for the London Society for Promoting Christianity Among the Jews. He was in effect the first representative of the British Christian mission to Jews in Palestine. He was one of those who appealed against the Damascus affair, and was founder of Christ Church, Jerusalem, and Mount Zion Cemetery, Jerusalem as predecessor of Michael Alexander (bishop).
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