Andreas Thiel (Bishop)
Andreas Thiel (born September 28, 1826 in Lokau near Seeburg in the Rößel district ; † July 17, 1908 in Frauenburg ) was Bishop of Warmia from 1886 to 1908 .
Life
He attended the village school in Lokau and, on the advice of his teacher, the Progymnasium in Rößel and the Gymnasium Hosianum in Braunsberg . In Braunsberg he studied theology at the Lyceum Hosianum . He was ordained a priest in 1849.
Following his doctorate, he began teaching in 1853 as a private lecturer at the Braunsberg Academy. From 1855 Thiel was an associate professor and from 1858 professor for church history and canon law. Together with others he founded the Historical Association for Warmia and published articles on the Warmia cultural history in its journal.
In 1870 he became cathedral capitular and in 1871 vicar general of the Bishop of Warmia. In 1885 he was appointed Bishop of Warmia and consecrated in 1886.
As a scientist, he mainly dealt with the older papal history as well as the Warmia diocese and cultural history.
Fonts (in selection)
- The relationship of Bishop Lucas von Watzelrode to the German Order . In: Zeitschrift für die Geschichte und Altertumskunde Ermlands Vol. 1 (years 1858–1860), pp. 244–268 and pp. 409–459. MDZ Munich
- Epistolae Romanorum Pontificum genuinae et quae ad eos scriptae sunt a S. Hilaro usque ad Pelagium II. Peter, Braunsberg 1868, digitized .
- De Thomae Treteri Historiae Warmiensis Fontibus Quaeque Imprimis Ipsi Cum Simone Grunavio Ratio Intercedat . Lyceum Regium Hosianum, Braunsberg 1869.
- Life of the cathedral dean Dr. Anton Eichhorn (died February 27, 1869) . In: Magazine for the history and archeology of Warmia . Vol. 4 (years 1867–1869), Braunsberg 1869, pp. 637–656 ( digitized version ).
- My discussion with the Janus Christians . Peter, Braunsberg and Leipzig 1872.
- Brief outline of the church history for higher elementary and middle schools, teacher seminars and similar institutions . 3rd ed., Huyen's Buchhandlung (Emil Bender), Braunsberg 1879 (and another four editions until 1894).
literature
- Hans-Jürgen Karp : Bishop Andreas Thiel (1886–1908) and the language question in southern Warmia . In: Magazine for History and Archeology of Warmia . Volume 37, 1974, pp. 96-103.
- Hans-Jürgen Karp: Thiel, Andreas (1886–1908) . In: Erwin Gatz (ed.): The bishops of the German-speaking countries , vol. 1: 1785/1803 to 1945 . Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1983, ISBN 3-428-05447-4 , pp. 756-758.
- Johannes Madey : Thiel, Andreas. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 17, Bautz, Herzberg 2000, ISBN 3-88309-080-8 , Sp. 1365-1366.
- "City of God" (Illustrated by the Steyler Missionaries ), year 1908, page 562: Obituary with photo
Web links
- Literature by and about AndreasThiel in the catalog of the German National Library
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Philipp Krementz |
Bishop of Warmia 1886–1908 |
Augustinus Bludau |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thiel, Andreas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Warmia (1886–1908) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1826 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lokau near Seeburg , Rößel district |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 17, 1908 |
| Place of death | Frauenburg |