Bodelschwingh was a noble family from Westphalia, Germany. Notable members include:
- Ernst von Bodelschwingh-Velmede (1794–1854), Prussian statesman and Minister of the Interior
- Karl von Bodelschwingh-Velmede (1800–1873), Prussian politician (brother of Ernst)
- Friedrich von Bodelschwingh, Senior (1831–1910), German theologian and founder of charitable public-health institutions (son of Ernst)
- Friedrich von Bodelschwingh, Junior (1877–1946), German theologian and public-health advocate (son of Friedrich, Senior)
See also
- Bodelschwingh (family)
- v. Bodelschwinghsche Anstalten Bethel, a charitable public-health institution in Bielefeld founded and led by Friedrich von Bodelschwingh, Senior, and later his son Bodelschwingh, Junior
- Otto von Bolschwing (1909 – 1982)
- 152559 Bodelschwingh, an asteroid
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