John Christian Frederick Heyer
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John Christian Frederick Heyer (July 10, 1793 - November 7, 1873) was the first missionary sent abroad by Lutherans in the United States. He founded the Guntur Mission in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Father Heyer" is commemorated as a missionary in the Calendar of Saints of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on November 7, along with Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg and Ludwig Ingwer Nommensen.
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John Christian Frederick Heyer | |
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Born | (1793-07-10)July 10, 1793 |
Died | November 7, 1873(1873-11-07) (aged 80) |
Burial place | Friedens Lutheran Church cemetery, Friedens, Pennsylvania |
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Occupation(s) | Pastor, missionary, medical doctor |
Years active | 1816–1873 |
Spouse | Mary (Webb) Gash |
Religion | Lutheran |
Ordained | 1820 |
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