John Christian Frederick Heyer was the first missionary sent abroad by Lutherans in the United States. He founded the Guntur Mission in Andhra Pradesh, India. "Father Heyer" is commemorated as a missionary in the Calendar of Saints of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on November 7, along with Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg and Ludwig Ingwer Nommensen.
Christian feast day: John Christian Frederick Heyer (Lutheran)
On November 7, in the year 0, Christian feast day: John Christian Frederick Heyer (Lutheran). This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of November 7, a notable event in this corner of history.
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