August Gottlieb Spangenberg

August Gottlieb Spangenberg (July 15, 1704 – September 18, 1792) was a German theologian and minister, and a bishop of the Moravian Brethren. As successor of Count Nicolaus Ludwig Zinzendorf, he helped develop international missions, as well as stabilize the theology and organization of the German Moravian Church.

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