Justus Falckner

Justus Falckner (November 22, 1672 – September 21, 1723) was an early American Lutheran minister and the first Lutheran pastor to be ordained within the region that became the United States. Falckner's published works include Grondlycke Onderricht, which first appeared in the Dutch language during 1708. This was the first Lutheran catechism to be published in North America. He is commemorated in the Calendar of Saints of the Lutheran Church on November 24 together with Jehu Jones and William Passavant.[1][2]

  1. ^ Justus Falckner Ordination Tercentenary Archived 2010-11-02 at the Wayback Machine(The Swedish Colonial Society) November 23, 2003
  2. ^ Dan Graves. "Justus Falckner 1st Lutheran Ordained in America". Christianity.com. Retrieved April 1, 2016.