Jan Cerný-Nigranus
Encyclopedia
Jan Černý-Nigranus was a Czech historian, preacher and bishop
of the Jednota bratrská now called the Moravian Church.
and worked in the congregation of Jednota bratrská, Moravian Church
in Brandýs nad Labem.During the persecution against the followers of the "Czech brothers" he escaped to Prague
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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 the Jednota bratrská now called the Moravian Church.
Life
In 1537 he was ordained bishopBishop
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...
and worked in the congregation of Jednota bratrská, Moravian Church
Unitas Fratrum
This article is about the coordinating body of the Moravian Church worldwide. For the Christian denomination based in Texas see Unity of the Brethren....
in Brandýs nad Labem.During the persecution against the followers of the "Czech brothers" he escaped to Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
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Works
- Acta Unitatis Fratrum (Akta Jednoty bratrské)
- Poznamenání některých skutků Božích obzvláštních