Theophilus Waldmeier (1832 in Basel – 1915) was a Swiss Quaker missionary. Married Susan Bell, eldest daughter of John Bell, at Magdala, Ethiopia on 4 December 185

He was held prisoner by Ethiopian Tewodros II of Ethiopia, King Theodore and later released by General Napier's British troops at the siege of Magdala, Ethiopia in 1868. He went to

Beirut Beirut, french: Beyrouth is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. , Greater Beirut has a population of 2.5 million, which makes it the third-largest city in the Levant region. The city is situated on a peninsula at the midpoint o ...

with the British Syrian Mission (which was founded in 1860). He started the Friends' Syrian Mission in 1873, founded

Brummana High School Brummana High School (BHS, ar, مدرسة برمانا العالية) is a private school in Lebanon. It is located in the village of Brummana, situated in Metn, Mount Lebanon, east of the capital city Beirut. This school was established in ...

in 1873 and the Asfuriya Mental Hospital in 1894. In 1874, he traveled to Europe to seek financial backing from the Society of Friends. British and American Quakers provided support for the Brummana School. :fr:Theophil Waldmeier

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1832 births 1915 deaths Swiss Protestant missionaries Swiss Quakers Quaker missionaries Protestant missionaries in Ethiopia Protestant missionaries in Lebanon Swiss expatriates in Ethiopia Swiss expatriates in Lebanon {{Switzerland-reli-bio-stub