Jacob Peter Mynster
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Jacob Peter Mynster was a Danish theologian and Bishop
of Zealand, Denmark
from 1834 until his death.
His father Christian Gudzon Peter Mynster who was a Chamber Councillor (kammerråd) and inspector at Frederiks Hospital
, died in 1777. His mother, Frederica Christiane Nicoline (née Ring) died in 1779. Mynster and his three years older brother Ole Hieronymus Mynster were then brought up by a stepfather.
Mynster received his theology candidate in 1794. He was tutor to the Adam Wilhelm Moltke
. Between 1811 and 1828 he was a chaplain at Our Lady Church (Vor Frue Kirke) in Copenhagen
. He was a lecturer in psychology at the Theological Seminary, in 1812 and later co-director. In 1814 he elaborated the basis for the version of Luther's Small Catechism, which authorization was for use in schools. The same year he helped to create the Bible Society, whose board he joined in 1815. He was also a member of the commission for revision of the New Testament
and 1817 also Member of the University of Copenhagen
and learned schools. In 1828 became the Royal Chaplain. Mynster described by several church historians as a "power factor" already from the mid-1820s.
In 1834 Mynster was made Bishop of Zealand Diocese
, an office he retained until his death in 1854.
As an elected member of the royal Stænderforsamlingen he met in Roskilde
1835, 1838, 1840, 1842, 1844 and the 1848.
Mynster was an active writer, who participated in many of the great debates, particularly with Grundtvig.
Order of the Dannebrog, Grand Cross
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Zealand, Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
from 1834 until his death.
His father Christian Gudzon Peter Mynster who was a Chamber Councillor (kammerråd) and inspector at Frederiks Hospital
Frederiks Hospital
The royal Frederiks Hospital was Denmark's first hospital in the present-day meaning of the word. It was founded by king Frederik V and financed by the earnings from the Norwegian Postal Service....
, died in 1777. His mother, Frederica Christiane Nicoline (née Ring) died in 1779. Mynster and his three years older brother Ole Hieronymus Mynster were then brought up by a stepfather.
Mynster received his theology candidate in 1794. He was tutor to the Adam Wilhelm Moltke
Adam Wilhelm Moltke
Count Adam Wilhelm Moltke was Prime Minister of Denmark from 1848 to 1852. He was the first Danish Prime Minister in the Danish constitutional monarchy outlined in 1848 and signed as the Danish Constitution on 5 June 1849 by Frederik VII of Denmark.Adam Wilhelm Moltke was the grandson of Adam...
. Between 1811 and 1828 he was a chaplain at Our Lady Church (Vor Frue Kirke) in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. He was a lecturer in psychology at the Theological Seminary, in 1812 and later co-director. In 1814 he elaborated the basis for the version of Luther's Small Catechism, which authorization was for use in schools. The same year he helped to create the Bible Society, whose board he joined in 1815. He was also a member of the commission for revision of the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
and 1817 also Member of the University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
The University of Copenhagen is the oldest and largest university and research institution in Denmark. Founded in 1479, it has more than 37,000 students, the majority of whom are female , and more than 7,000 employees. The university has several campuses located in and around Copenhagen, with the...
and learned schools. In 1828 became the Royal Chaplain. Mynster described by several church historians as a "power factor" already from the mid-1820s.
In 1834 Mynster was made Bishop of Zealand Diocese
Diocese
A diocese is the district or see under the supervision of a bishop. It is divided into parishes.An archdiocese is more significant than a diocese. An archdiocese is presided over by an archbishop whose see may have or had importance due to size or historical significance...
, an office he retained until his death in 1854.
- 1815 – Received his doctorateDoctorateA doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field, A doctorate is an academic degree or professional degree that in most countries refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder...
in theology - 1819 – Member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and LettersRoyal Danish Academy of Sciences and LettersRoyal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters is a Danish non-governmental science Academy, founded 13 November 1742 by permission of the King Christian VI, as a historical Collegium Antiquitatum...
, - 1828 – Commander, Order of the DannebrogOrder of the DannebrogThe Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
, - 1834 – Member of Mission College and director of Vajsenhus,
- 1836 – Grand Cross, Order of the DannebrogOrder of the DannebrogThe Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
. - 1847 – Awarded him the rank of 1st class, Order of the DannebrogOrder of the DannebrogThe Order of the Dannebrog is an Order of Denmark, instituted in 1671 by Christian V. It resulted from a move in 1660 to break the absolutism of the nobility. The Order was only to comprise 50 noble Knights in one class plus the Master of the Order, i.e. the Danish monarch, and his sons...
.
As an elected member of the royal Stænderforsamlingen he met in Roskilde
Roskilde
Roskilde is the main city in Roskilde Municipality, Denmark on the island of Zealand. It is an ancient city, dating from the Viking Age and is a member of the Most Ancient European Towns Network....
1835, 1838, 1840, 1842, 1844 and the 1848.
Mynster was an active writer, who participated in many of the great debates, particularly with Grundtvig.
Order of the Dannebrog, Grand Cross