Adam Burghaber

Adam Burghaber (also Fidelis Romanus ; born October 11, 1608 in Velden , † June 14, 1687 in Konstanz ) was a German theologian and Jesuit priest .

Life

But Burgh joined after high school degree from the Jesuit School on September 24, 1626 the Jesuit order one. He initially taught at various grammar schools of his order until he was given the professorship of logic at the University of Ingolstadt in 1642 . There he remained until 1645. He then became a professor of theology called . He taught at German universities for over 16 years, particularly at the University of Freiburg im Breisgau . Between 1658 and 1665 he held the office of dean of the theological faculty seven times .

Burghaber switched to the field service. Around 1676 he received a call to the Collegium Germanicum in Rome as a spiritual director . He later returned as rector of the Jesuit college in Freiburg and finally settled in Constance.

Works (selection)

• Nucleus philosophiae peripateticae , Ingolstadt 1645.
• Centuria casuum conscientiae , Munich 1653.
• Theologia polemica , Quentz, Freiburg im Üechtland 1678.
• The fallibility of the Roman Catholic Churches in matters of faith, or that they never made a mistake in these matters , Hautt, Constance 1684.

literature

• Carl Ruland :  Burghaber, Adam . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 3, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1876, p. 603.
• Hans-Michael Körner (Ed.): Large Bavarian Biographical Encyclopedia . De Gruyter Saur, Berlin / New York 2005, p. 264 f.

Web links

• Works by and about Adam Burghaber  in the German Digital Library

Individual evidence

1. ^ Max Leitschuh: The matriculations of the upper classes of the Wilhelmsgymnasium in Munich , 4 volumes, Munich 1970–1976; Volume 1, p. 49.
2. ↑ List of the deans of the University of Freiburg im Breisgau on the website of the University of Freiburg, accessed on July 29, 2018.