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Beissel, Johann Conrad (Johann)
Born: 1690 AD
Died: 1768 AD, at 78 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Religious Leaders
Died: 1768 AD, at 78 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Religious Leaders
1690 - Johann Conrad Beissel was born on April in Eberbach in Germany.
1720 - He was immigrated to America.
1728 - He published a tract on his conviction that Saturday was the true Sabbath.
- With his followers he established at Ephrata a semimonastic religious community that became well known in colonial times.
1732 - Founded the Ephrata Cloisters religious community in Pennsylvania.
- He served as the community's composer as well as spiritual leader.
1768 - Died on the 6th of July.
1720 - He was immigrated to America.
1728 - He published a tract on his conviction that Saturday was the true Sabbath.
- With his followers he established at Ephrata a semimonastic religious community that became well known in colonial times.
1732 - Founded the Ephrata Cloisters religious community in Pennsylvania.
- He served as the community's composer as well as spiritual leader.
1768 - Died on the 6th of July.
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