Abraham Calovius

Abraham Calovius (also Abraham Calov or Abraham Kalau; 16 April 161225 February 1686) was a Lutheran theologian, and was one of the champions of Lutheran orthodoxy in the 17th century.

Biography

Title page of the Calov Bible, with Bach's signature in the bottom right hand corner. He was born in Mohrungen (Morąg), Ducal Prussia, a fief of Crown of Poland. After studying at Königsberg, in 1650 he was appointed professor of theology at Wittenberg, where he afterwards became general superintendent and primarius. He lived in Wittenberg for the rest of his life. Biblia illustrata. Frankfurt am Main 1672–1676 and 1719 (4 volumes). Curcellaei religio triplex ad unius fidei catholicae simplicitatem revocata, 1678 his third marriage was to the daughter of Johann Hülsemann while his last wedding was at the age of 72, to Dorothea Quenstedt.