Andreas Rudman

Andreas Rudman (November 3, 1668 – September 17, 1708) was a pioneer Swedish-American Lutheran minister. He was pastor of Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church in Philadelphia and was appointed Suffragan bishop of the Lutheran Church in America.[1]

Background

Anders Rudman was born in Gävle, Gästrikland Province, Sweden, the son of Johan Augustison Rudolph and Magdalena Nilsdotter. He was ordained into the Church of Sweden.

References

  1. "Rudman, Anders" Archived 2009-10-17 at the Wayback Machine, Christian Cyclopedia. The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod

Other sources

  • Hotchkin, Rev. S. F. Early Clergy of Pennsylvania and Delaware (Philadelphia, PA: P. W. Ziegler & Co. 1890)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.