Thomas Kingo
Danish bishop, poet, hymn-writer (1634–1703) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Hansen Kingo (15 December 1634 – 14 October 1703) was a Danish bishop, poet and hymnwriter born in Slangerup, near Copenhagen. His work marked the high point of Danish baroque poetry.
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Thomas Kingo | |
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Church | Church of Denmark |
Diocese | Diocese of Funen |
In office | 1677–1703 |
Predecessor | Niels Hansen Bang [da] |
Successor | Christian Rudolph Müller [da] |
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Born | (1634-12-15)15 December 1634 Slangerup, Denmark |
Died | 14 October 1703(1703-10-14) (aged 68) Odense, Denmark |
Education | University of Copenhagen |
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