Christian Gottlob Leberecht Großmann

Christian Gottlob Leberecht Großmann (9 November 1783 in Prießnitz – 29 June 1857 in Leipzig) was a German theologian.

Christian Gottlob Leberecht Großmann

From 1802 he studied theology at the University of Jena, receiving his doctorate in 1805. From 1808 to 1811 he served as a substitute minister in his hometown of Prießnitz, and afterwards, was a minister in Gröbitz (1811–22) and an ecclesiastical superintendent in Altenburg (1823–28). In 1829 he was named pastor and superintendent at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig.[1]

On six separate occasions he served as dean to the theological faculty at Leipzig University.[1] As a professor, his studies largely involved New Testament exegesis, Saxon church law and contemporary history. He held a particular interest in the works of Jewish-Hellenistic philosopher Philo of Alexandria.[2]

In 1831 he became a member of the First Chamber of the Saxon Landtag. Known for his moderate-liberal views, he strove for abolition of the death penalty and advocated religious intermarriage between Protestants and Catholics. He is regarded as founder of the Gustav-Adolf-Verein, a society in which he served as its first president.[1][2][3]