John Christian Frederick Heyer
John Christian Frederick Heyer (July 10, 1793 - November 7, 1873) was the first missionary sent abroad by Lutherans in the United States. He founded the Guntur Mission in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Father Heyer" is commemorated as a missionary in the Calendar of Saints of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on November 7, along with Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg and Ludwig Ingwer Nommensen.
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The Rev. John Christian Frederick Heyer, M.D. | |
| Born | July 10, 1793 |
| Died | November 7, 1873 (aged 80) |
| Burial place | Friedens Lutheran Church cemetery, Friedens, Pennsylvania |
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| Occupation(s) | Pastor, missionary, medical doctor |
| Years active | 1816–1873 |
| Spouse | Mary (Webb) Gash |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Ordained | 1820 |
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