Augustine Sartorius

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Augustin Sartorius (* 1663 in Hrob ; † November 1, 1723 in Mariánské Radčice ) was a Czech-Austrian Cistercian and church historian .

life and work

Born in Klostergrab (today: Hrob, north of Osek ), Sartorius entered the Ossegg Monastery and made his solemn profession in 1687. He worked in his monastery as an administrator and notary. He died as pastor of Maria Ratschitz (today: Mariánské Radčice, south of Osek). In addition, he is only known for his works.

Sartorius published

  • a Cistercian order history up to 1698 (Latin and German edition),
  • an annotated collection of documents on the history of the Salem Imperial Abbey
  • an encyclopedia of important figures in Christianity,
  • a short version of the annals of Cesare Baronio , which was continued by his Ossegger confrere Eustachius Janka (1693–1742),
  • an abridged reprint (of the long German version of 1673) of the Marian Atlas by the Jesuit Wilhelm Gumppenberg .

Sartorius' research achievement was recognized by Leopold Janauschek . Eugène Manning calls Sartorius one of the most important authors for the history of the Cistercian order.

Works

  • Cistercium Bis-Tertium Seu Historia Elogialis : In qua Sacerrimi Ordinis Cisterciensis Anno Domini 1698 à Sui origine Sexies seu Bis-Ter Sæcularis Primordia, Incrementa, Præclara Gesta, Merita in Ecclesiam, Orbémque Christianum, Prærogativess, humanitarian, cœexitiones concæinios Cœnobiorum Series per Terras Austriacas ... Prague 1700 (1161 pages)
    • (German) Verteütschtes CISTERCIUM BIS-TERTIUM, Or Cistercienser OrdensHistorie Wherein the same-said, and from its FUNDATION, now through BIS-TER SAECULA, or six century happily confessed saints Cistercian order origin, growth, holiness, memorable things, laudable deeds, Scholarship, merits and merits in the Christian world, privileges and privileges, alliances with other clerical orders, and foundations of the monasteries in which Austrian Käyser heritage countries are included: Promoted to print in Latin 8 years ago, but now with the addition of the foundation histories of the monasteries in whole Teütschland, and especially with the Apiario Salemitano of the famous Reichs-Stifft Salmanßweyl, also augmented with various completely new Augspurgische Kupffer pictures, and translated into Teütsche by the AUTHORE itself Admodum Reverendo in Christo Patre, P. AUGUST Patre SARTORIO, Hil: Cist: Order, to Closter Oßegg in the Kingdom of Boheimb Professo, melter Order Provintz Vicariats Secretario and Norario Apostolico. Printed in Prague in Königs-Hoff by Wolffgang Wickhart, Hochfürstlichen Ertz-Bischofflichen Buchdrucker, in the year of Christ, 1708.
  • Apiarium Salemitanum or Salmanßweylischer Beehive ; In which the Famous Royal Freyen and Exempten Reich-Praelatur Salmanßweyl, Latin, Salem, or Salemium, Cistercian order, in the Swabian Reichs-Creyse, apart from the gracious decree of the reverend and gracious Lord Reichs-Abbtsani, Vicarii Generalis Stephani, who is now ruling there Upper Teütschland (plen. Tit.) Extracted all of the Reichs archives there, and in Forma Authentica communicated Fundations-Acta, Privilegia, Exemptiones, Immunitates, Justice, Privileges, Series Abbatum, and other memorabilia located there - and in various Cellulas, Capitula and Paragraphos to find the most defensive honey brought together. Wickhart, Prague 1708.
  • Ordo ordinum religiosorum virorum, virginum, militum juxta ordinem temporis compendiosâ serie contextus, vitisque sanctorum fundatorum, atque eorundem elogijs in prima opusculi parte intertextus. 2 vols. Behr, Prague 1715. (with register, 468 pages)
  • (Editor) Compendium annalium ecclesiasticorum, eminentissimi cardinalis Caesaris Baronii . Vol. 1-14. Prague 1718 ff.
  • (Ed.) Wilhelm Gumppenberg: Marian Atlas , Or Description Of The Marian Grace Pictures Through The Whole Christian World: Translated from the great Latin work RP Guillelmi Gumpenberg SJ In possible short into German; Increased with many Mirackel pictures, mixed in with Marian poetry, and arranged in a special order of countries, cities and towns. Beringer, Prague 1717.

literature

  • Leopold Janauschek : Originum Cisterciensium tomus 1 , Vienna 1877, p. XXVI.
  • Jan Kvapil: “Severočeská pánev - Mariánská země? Překlad díla Atlas Marianus Wilhelma Gumppenberga do němčiny oseckým cisterciákem Augustinem Sartoriem ”. In: Náboženské dějiny severních Čech. Sborník příspěvků z mezinárodní konference v Ústí n. L. ve dnech 9. - 11. září 1997 . Univerzita JE Purkyně, Ústí nad Labem 1999, pp. 20-24. (North Bohemian Basin - A Marialand?)
  • Eugène Manning: Sartorius (Augustine) . In: Emile Brouette, Anselme Dimier and Eugène Manning (eds.): Dctionnaire des auteurs cisterciens . La Documentation Cistercienne, Vol. 16, Rochefort 1975-1979, p. 639.
  • Jindra Pavelková: Knižní kultura moravských cisterciáckých klášterů Knihovna velehradského kláštera . Diss. Brno 2019, pp. 138, 141. (online)
  • Xenia Bernardina 3. Contributions to the history of the Cistercian pencils . Hölder, Vienna 1891, p. 244.

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personal data
SURNAME Sartorius, Augustine
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sartorius, Augustine; Sartorio, Augustine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech Cistercian monk and church historian
DATE OF BIRTH 1663
PLACE OF BIRTH Hrob
DATE OF DEATH November 1, 1723
Place of death Mariánské Radčice