Povilas Jakubėnas Explained

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.

Notes and References

1. Jonas Dagilis. "Povilas Jakubėnas" in: Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija, Vol. VIII (Imhof-Junusas). – Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, 2005
2. Włodzimierz Sakowicz, "40-lecie duszpasterstwa Ks. Dra Pawła Jakubenasa superintendenta generalnego Litwy", Szlakiem reformacji, no. 1–3, 1939, pp. 16–17.
3. http://www.ref.lt/index.php/lt/tikjimas/reformat-enciklopedija/924-povilui-jakubnui-140 "Povilui Jakubėnui - 140"
4. http://www.spaudos.lt/Knygnesiai/Povilas_Jakubenas.htm "Knygnešys Povilas Jakubėnas "