Jacob Peter Mynster
Jacob Peter Mynster | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Zealand | |
Bishop Jacob Peter Mynster. Portrait by Johan Vilhelm Gertner. | |
| Church | Church of Denmark |
| In office | 1834–1854 |
| Predecessor | Peter Erasmus Müller |
| Successor | Hans Lassen Martensen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1775 |
| Died | 30 January 1854 (aged 78) |
| Denomination | Lutheranism |
| Parents | Christian Gudzon Peter Mynster Frederica Christiane Nicoline (née Ring) |
| Spouse | Maria Frederica Franzisca ("Fanny") Münter |
| Children | Marie Elizabeth Paulli Christian Ludvig Nicolai Mynster |
| Education | University of Copenhagen Cand.theol., 1784 Doctor of Theology, 1815 |
Jacob Peter Mynster (8 November 1775 – 30 January 1854) was a Danish theologian and clergy member of the Church of Denmark. He served as Bishop of the Diocese of Zealand from 1834 until his death.
Mynster was notably used as an exemplar of conservative religion by Søren Kierkegaard in his book Attack Upon Christendom.