Friedrich Münter
Friedrich Münter | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Zealand | |
Portrait by Christian Albrecht Jensen and Christian Horneman | |
| Church | Church of Denmark |
| Diocese | Diocese of Zealand |
| In office | 1808–1830 |
| Predecessor | Nicolai Edinger Balle |
| Successor | Peter Erasmus Müller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 14, 1761 |
| Died | April 9, 1830 (aged 68) |
| Denomination | Lutheranism |
| Education | University of Göttingen University of Fulda |
Friedrich Christian Carl Heinrich Münter (14 October 1761 – 9 April 1830) was a German-Danish scholar, theologian, and Bishop of Zealand from 1808 until his death. His name has also been recorded as Friederich Münter.
In addition to his position as the Bishop of Zealand within the Church of Denmark, Münter was also a professor of theology at the University of Copenhagen, an orientalist, church historian, archaeologist, and freemason.