Polykarp (von) Leyser the Elder or Polykarp Leyser I was a Lutheran theologian, superintendent of Braunschweig, superintendent-general of the Saxon church-circle, professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg and chief court-preacher and consistorial-councillor of Saxony.
- Occupation
- theologian, university teacher
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Born
- March 18, 1552
- Died
- February 22, 1610
