Benigna Zinzendorf | |
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 Benigna Zinzendorf playing the cittern | |
| Born | 28 December 1725  Berthelsdorf |
| Died | 11 May 1789 (aged 63) Herrnhut |
| Occupation | Missionary |
| Spouse(s) | Freiherr Johann Michael von Watteville |
| Parent(s) | |
Benigna Zinzendorf, also known as Henrietta Benigna Justine Zinzendorf von Watteville (1725–1789), was the founder of the first boarding school for girls in the British American colonies, which became Moravian University and Moravian Academy. She was a missionary among Native Americans and assisted her father, Count Nicolaus Zinzendorf, and her husband, Bishop Johannes Langguth, in their religious activities in Europe and America. She enjoyed music and was an Eldress to girls' choirs beginning at the age of 14 and was a leader in an adult choir after she was married.