Auke Jan Jelsma

Background

Jelsma, Auke Jan was born on August 28, 1933 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Hielke and Lemke (Van der Veen) Jelsma.

Education

Candidate in Theology, Free University Amsterdam, 1956. Doctor in Church History, Free University Amsterdam, 1966.

Career

Minister, Reformed Church, Zaltbommel and Gameren, The Netherlands, 1951-1961; minister, Reformed Church, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 1961-1966; minister, Reformed Church, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1966-1970; assistant professor church history, Theological U., Kampen, The Netherlands, 1970-1978; professor church history, Theological U., Kampen, The Netherlands, since 1978; principal, Theological U., Kampen, The Netherlands, 1990-1993. Consultant Dutch Church London, since 1985.

Achievements

• Auke January Jelsma has been listed as a notable Church history educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Minister The Netherlands Military, 1959-1960. Member The Ecclesiastical History Society, Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde.

Interests

• Avocation: walking.

Connections

Married Alida Rippen, January 22, 1957. Children: Theodora, Martin Johannes, Elganan, Guido Franciscus.

Father:

Hielke Van

Mother:

Lemke (Van

Spouse:

Alida Rippen

child:

Theodora Jelsma

child:

Elganan Jelsma

child:

Martin Johannes Jelsma

child:

Guido Franciscus Jelsma