Fritsch, Johann Heinrich

Fritsch, Johann Heinrich a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Quedlinburg, February 3, 1772. He studied at Halle, and was in 1795 preacher at his native place. In 1804 he was appointed first preacher of St. Benedict's; in 1817 he received the degree of doctor of theology from the Konigsberg University; in 1821 was made superintendent, and died January 1, 1829. He published some homiletical works, for which see Doring, Die gelehrten Theologen Deutschlands, 1:456 sq.; Winer, Handbuch. der theol. Lit. 1:496, 863; 2:36, 46, 56, 67, 123, 153, 296; Zuchold, Bibl. Theol. 1:386. (B.P.)