Herman Witte (bishop)
Herman Witte (7 December 1666 — 24 March 1728) was the Bishop of Turku from 1721 to 1728.
The Right Reverend Herman Witte | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Turku | |
| Church | Church of Sweden |
| Diocese | Turku |
| Appointed | 16 September 1721 |
| In office | 1721–1728 |
| Predecessor | Johannes Gezelius the younger |
| Successor | Lars Tammelin |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 October 1721 by Mathias Steuchius |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1666 Riga, Swedish Empire |
| Died | 24 March 1728 (aged 61) Turku, Swedish Empire (Present-day Finland) |
| Buried | Turku Cathedral |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Parents | Verner Witte & Hedvig von Roloff |
| Spouse | Catarina Margareta Wittmack |
| Children | 3 |
| Previous post(s) | Superintendent of Saaremaa(1707-1710) |
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