Jakob Ammann

Jakob Ammann
Jakob Ammann above the valley where his house stood near La Petite Lièpvre, Alsace, France
Personal
Born(1644-02-12)12 February 1644
DiedBetween October 1712 and 12 April 1730 (aged between 68–86)
ReligionAnabaptist
NationalitySwiss
SpouseVerena (nee Stüdler)
DenominationAmish
Organization
ChurchSwiss Brethren, Amish
Senior posting
Period in officeLate 1600s – early 1700s
PostBishop

Jakob Ammann (also Jacob Amman, Amann; 12 February 1644 – between 1712 and 1730)[1] was a Swiss Anabaptist leader and the namesake of the Amish religious movement.

  1. ^ "Jakob Ammann". Goshen College. Retrieved 2012-06-26.