Maria Paap
Maria Paap | |
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| Born | 14 November 1784 |
| Died | 6 March 1892 (aged 107) |
| Occupation | Religious teacher |
| Years active | 1808–1864 |
| Era | Pre-Vader Era |
| Parents |
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| Family | Paap family |
Maria Paap (14 November 1784 – 6 March 1892) was a Dutch Greek Orthodox religious teacher from the Paap family. She moved to Amsterdam in 1808 and taught Bible study through a Greek Orthodox parish for more than five decades. She later became a senior teacher and remained in the position until her retirement in 1864.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Maria was born in the Dutch Republic on 14 November 1784 to Martinos Nikolopoulos and Eleni Anagnostopoulou. She was raised in their Greek Orthodox household.[1]
Her aunt, Eleni Nikolopoulou, regularly received Maria at her home in Rotterdam. Eleni taught her memorized Greek Orthodox prayers and told her about the Nikolopoulos household's life in the Peloponnese and its escape in 1770. Maria did not learn conversational Greek or how to read Greek script through these lessons.[2]
Maria later inherited the Greek prayer book that had belonged to her grandmother, Despina Papadopoulou, after Eleni Nikolopoulou's death.[2]
Religious teaching
[edit | edit source]In 1808, aged 23, Maria moved to Amsterdam to teach through a Greek Orthodox parish. Her classes concentrated on Bible study and were attended by children and adolescents.
Maria occasionally used Despina's prayer book during special lessons. The book otherwise remained a family possession in her care.
She continued teaching after her marriage to a Greek Orthodox physician living in Amsterdam. During her long service at the parish, Maria became a senior teacher. She retired in 1864 at the age of 79 after 56 years of teaching.
Later life and death
[edit | edit source]Maria remained in Amsterdam after her retirement. Her husband died during the 1870s, leaving her widowed.
In 1880, Maria moved to Haarlem, where she lived independently for the remainder of her life. She died there from pneumonia on 6 March 1892 at the age of 107.
See also
[edit | edit source]- Paap family
- Paap family members
- Early history of the Paap family
- Eleni Nikolopoulou
- Despina Papadopoulou
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Establishment of the Paap family". Early history of the Paap family. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eleni Nikolopoulou. Vrienden Universe Wiki.