Johann Wigand
German Lutheran bishop (1523-1587)
Johann Wigand (Latin: Jo(h)annes Wigandus; c. 1523 – 21 October 1587) was a German Lutheran cleric, Protestant reformer and theologian. He served as Bishop of Pomesania.
Johann Wigand was born at Mansfeld in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. He was raised within a Lutheran family. 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. In 1545, he graduated with a master's degree.
In 1546, he became pastor in his hometown. In 1553, he was appointed pastor at the Church of St.
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