Heinrich Christian Schwan
Deceased Person
1819 – 1905
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Who was Heinrich Christian Schwan?
Heinrich Christian Schwan, a German Lutheran pastor, served as a missionary in Brazil, a pastor in Cleveland, Ohio, and Central District President and General President in the Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Schwan is credited with being the first pastor to erect a Christmas tree in an American church sanctuary and is also known for the Missouri Synod's first exposition of Martin Luther's Small Catechism.
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- Born
- Apr 5, 1819
- Education
- Friedrich Schiller University of Jena
- Died
- May 29, 1905
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on July 23, 2013
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