Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Steinkopf, Carl Friedrich Adolph a German doctor of theology, was born at Ludwigsburg, Sept. 7, 1773, and studied theology at Tbingen. In 1801 he went to London as pastor of the Savoy Church, and placed himself in personal communication with the Religious Tract Society, of which he afterwards became one of the secretaries. When the … Continue reading “Steinkopf, Carl Friedrich Adolph”

Steinhofer, Maximilian Friedrich Christoph an eminent minister in the Church of Wurtemberg, was born Jan. 16, 1706, at Owen, and graduated in theology at Tbingen in 1729. He supplemented his studies with a journey of observation among the churches of North Germany, and visited Herrnhut, the seat of the Moravian Brotherhood. Mutual esteem resulted, and … Continue reading “Steinhofer, Maximilian Friedrich Christoph”

Steinamanger (SZOMBATHELY) Located in Hungary, suffragan of Gran, founded in 1777 under Queen Maria Theresa. Originally Colonia Claudia Sabaria and capital of Pannonia during the Roman era, the city was in 445 laid waste by the Huns. In the ninth century Steinamanger, an episcopal see even before the invasion of the Huns, was placed under … Continue reading “Steinamanger”

Steiger, Wilhelm a minister of the Reformed Church in Switzerland, was born in Aargau, Feb. 9, 1809, and matriculated at Tbingen in 1826. Studlin and Bengel were at that time in the faculty, though the latter died only a year afterwards. Steiger then removed to Halle, and came under the controlling influence of Tholuck, through … Continue reading “Steiger, Wilhelm”

Steiger, Carl Friedrich a Reformed minister of Germany, was born in 1806 at Flaweil, in Switzerland. In 1832 he was called to the pastorate at Brunnadern, in 1838 to Balgach, and in 1841 to Wattwyl, in Toggenburg, where he died, May 11, 1850. He published, Kleine Wochenpredigten ber des Christen Stimmung und der Wetton (5th … Continue reading “Steiger, Carl Friedrich”

Stegman, Josua a Lutheran divine, was born in 1588 at Sulzfeld, in Franconia. For ten years he attended the lectures at the Leipsic University, and on account of his great learning he was honored in 1617 with the degree of D.D. by the Wittenberg faculty. In 1621 he went to Rinteln as professor of the … Continue reading “Stegman, Josua”

Steger, Benedict Stephan a Lutheran minister, was born at Nuremberg, April 9, 1807. He studied at Erlangen and Berlin. His first ministerial duties he performed in his native place. In 1835 he was appointed second preacher at Hof, and in 1843 be was called to his native place as third preacher of St. AEgidius’s, as … Continue reading “Steger, Benedict Stephan”

Stegall, Benjamin C. a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was a native of Jasper County, Ga. He joined the Mississippi Conference about 1837, located after six or seven years’ travel, and was readmitted into the Louisiana Conference in 1855. He died June 10, 1860. See Minutes of Annual Conferences of the M.E. Church, … Continue reading “Stegall, Benjamin C.”

Steffens, Heinrich a German philosopher, was born at Stavanger, Norway, May 2, 1773. He was professor of natural sciences at Breslau and Berlin, but in 1831 he renounced his pantheistic errors, and published Wie ich wieder Lutheraner wurde, und was mir das Lutherthum ist. In the same year he published Die falsche Theologie und der … Continue reading “Steffens, Heinrich”

Steffani, Agostino A titular Bishop of Spiga, diplomatist and musician, born at Castelfranco in the Province of Treviso, in 1655; died at Frankfort in 1728 or 1730. At the age of twelve he was brought to Munich by Count Tattenbach, who had heard him singing at St. Mark’s in Venice. At the Court of the … Continue reading “Steffani, Agostino”