Nicolaus Zinzendorf

Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf und Pottendorf (26 May 1700 – 9 May 1760) was a German religious and social reformer, bishop of the Moravian Church, founder of the Herrnhuter Brüdergemeine, Christian mission pioneer and a major figure of 18th century Protestantism.

Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf
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Born26 May 1700
Dresden, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Died9 May 1760(1760-05-09) (aged 59)
Herrnhut, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire
Erdmuthe Dorothea of Reuss-Ebersdorf
Anna Nitchsmann
SignatureSignatur Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf.PNG
OccupationBishop of the Moravian Church