Andreas Rudman (November 3, 1668 – September 17, 1708) was a pioneer Swedish-American Lutheran minister. He was pastor of Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church in Philadelphia.[1]
Background
editAnders Rudman was born in Gävle, Gästrikland Province, Sweden, the son of Johan Augustison Rudolph and Magdalena Nilsdotter. He was attended the University of Uppsala and was ordained into the Church of Sweden. Rudman supervised the construction of Gloria Dei Church at Wicaco, Pennsylvania beginning in 1698. The church was dedicated in 1700. Rudman was succeeded as pastor at Gloria Dei by Anders Sandel in 1702. Rudman accepted a call to pastor at a Dutch Lutheran congregation in New York City and later served two church congregations near Philadelphia. Rudman died in 1708 and was buried in Gloria Dei.[2] [3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Rudman, Anders" Archived 2009-10-17 at the Wayback Machine, Christian Cyclopedia. The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod
- ^ Michael Schreiber (27 February 2018). "The country church of Wicaco". philahistory.org. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Reverend Andreas Rudman". Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Wiccaco – in the Beginning". Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation. 2 March 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
Other sources
edit- Hotchkin, Rev. S. F. Early Clergy of Pennsylvania and Delaware (Philadelphia, PA: P. W. Ziegler & Co. 1890)
External links
edit- Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church
- Holy Trinity (Old Swedes) Church
- St. Gabriel's Church, Douglassville, PA
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