Povilas Jakubėnas (April 11, 1871 – May 30, 1953) was a Lithuanian Calvinist clergyman, general superintendent of the Lithuanian branch of the Reformed Church during the interbellum, professor of theology, Lithuanian book smuggler (knygnešys) during his student times.[1][2][3][4]
In 1928 he was awarded with the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas of II degree.[4]
In 1941, upon the Soviet occupation of the Baltic States Jakubeans fled to the West, first to Germany, and eventually settled in Switzerland.
References
edit- ^ Jonas Dagilis. "Povilas Jakubėnas" in: Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija, Vol. VIII (Imhof-Junusas). – Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, 2005
- ^ Włodzimierz Sakowicz, "40-lecie duszpasterstwa Ks. Dra Pawła Jakubenasa superintendenta generalnego Litwy", Szlakiem reformacji, no. 1–3, 1939, pp. 16–17.
- ^ "Povilui Jakubėnui - 140" Archived 2013-04-13 at archive.today, April 27, 2011(retrieved March 12, 2013)
- ^ a b "Knygnešys Povilas Jakubėnas " (retrieved March 12, 2013)