Bonga, Lykele (1892-1952)
Lykele Bonga (b. Ternaard, 11 December 1892, d. Leeuwarden, 16 October 1952), at first a teacher, then studied theology at the university and Mennonite seminary at Amsterdam, and served as pastor at Dantumawoude 1921-1926, Leiden 1926-1934, and Leeuwarden 1934-1952. He was also a poet; he wrote the hymn of the Friese Doopsgezinde Jongeren Bond and published a volume of poems, Als glas in lood (Leeuwarden, 1938).
Bibliography
Doopsgezind Jaarboekje (1953): 11 f.
Additional Information
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Scottdale, Pennsylvania, and Waterloo, Ontario, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 1067. All rights reserved. For information on ordering the encyclopedia visit the Herald Press website.
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