Anne Zernike | |
|---|---|
 Zernike by her husband | |
| Born | 30 April 1887 |
| Died | 6 March 1972 (aged 84) Amersfoort, The Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Other names | Anne Mankes-Zernike |
| Occupation | minister/theologian |
| Years active | 1911-1948 |
| Known for | first ordained woman minister of the Netherlands |
| Spouse | Jan Mankes |
Anne Zernike (1887–1972) was a Dutch, liberal theologian, who was the first ordained woman minister of the Netherlands. Though she began her career with the Mennonites, which was the only congregation that allowed female ministers at the time, the majority of her career was spent in the Dutch Protestant Association (NPB).