Caspar Berens

Caspar Berens (born April 24, 1836 in Kruberg ; † May 16, 1912 in Rumbeck ) was a Catholic clergyman , writer, poet of the Kolping Song and President of the Kolping Society. He was significantly involved in the settlement of the Oventrop monastery in its district.

Life

Berens was the son of a farmer, he attended elementary school in Rahrbach and graduated from the Laurentianum in Arnsberg . First in Münster and then in Paderborn he studied theology and philosophy. In 1860 he was ordained a priest by Bishop Konrad Martin . He got his first job as a chaplain in the parish of St. Marien in Siegen . In 1860 he was transferred to Arnsberg as the second chaplain. On May 17, 1870, he was appointed parish administrator to Rumbeck and in the same year appointed pastor of the parish of St. Nikolaus.

During the Kulturkampf in Westphalia in autumn 1881, the Catholic communities of Niedersfeld, Bigge, Assinghausen, Ramsbeck Velmede, Meschede, Eversberg, Freienohl and Arnsberg were without priests. Only Ramsbeck was occupied by Berens, who had been a pastor here since 1870. There was the so-called pulpit paragraph , according to which clergymen were forbidden to criticize public state affairs in a way that endangered public peace . This law was petty interpreted by the state. In addition, the May and Pulpit Acts came into force, with which Berens came into conflict. He was charged with endangering the peace and had to serve an eight-day prison sentence in the Wesel fortress. Because he was unable to pay the court fees due, his home furnishings were seized. However, there was no carter who was willing to bring the furniture to Arnsberg. For example, Beren's prime gift , a spring lid watch, was auctioned by the authorities . The highest bid was made by acquaintances and the watch went back to Berens. He was expelled from the parish apartment and worked and lived for five years in various private households, he did not earn an income during this time.

Kolping song

He composed the "Kolping Song" in Arnsberg in 1865 and had it set to music according to an old folk tune. It is still sung today in all 24 countries where Kolping families exist. The title of the song is Father Kolping and begins: “'S was once a good bachelor, he lives forever high. His name sounds so bright so far ”. The song ends with the refrain "Father Kolping live high!"

Fonts

The life of Jesus according to the four Gospels presented in sermons and considered . Four volumes. Publisher of the Bonifacius-Druckerei, Paderborn 1894, 1896, 1899 and 1902.
Louise Lateau for the latest observations and apparitions . Publishing house of the Bonifacius printing house, Paderborn 1878.

Honors

There is a memorial plaque for Berens at the rectory in Rumbeck and in Rumbeckerstraße in Arnsberg.
The Order of the Red Eagle was awarded in 1890 “in recognition of his services”.
On December 1, 1892, he was given the office of Definitor of the Arnsberg deanery.
On March 24, 1910, he was appointed a clergyman by Bishop Karl Joseph Schulte.

literature

Fritz Timmermann: Caspar Berens [1836-1912]. The eventful life of a priest . In: Heimatblätter . Published by the Arnsberger Heimatbund eV, vol. 15 (1994), pp. 35-46.

Web links

Commons : Caspar Berens - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ Died 100 years ago . In: Sauerlandkurier , May 16, 2012.
^ Gerd Kessler: Stations of the "Old Monastery" - A university in Oeventrop . In: Sauerland. Journal of the Sauerland Heimatbund , ISSN 0177-8110 , year 2009, issue 1, pp. 25-27, here p. 25.
^ Fritz Timmermann: Caspar Berens. The eventful life of a priest . In: Heimatblätter . Published by the Arnsberger Heimatbund eV, vol. 15 (1994), pp. 35-46, here p. 38.
^ Fritz Timmermann: Caspar Berens. The eventful life of a priest . In: Heimatblätter . Published by Arnsberger Heimatbund eV, vol. 15 (1994), pp. 35-46, here pp. 35-36.
^ Fritz Timmermann: Caspar Berens. The eventful life of a priest . In: Heimatblätter . Published by the Arnsberger Heimatbund eV, vol. 15 (1994), pp. 35-46, here p. 40.
^ Arnsberg , in: Literaturportal Westfalen , accessed on June 17, 2017.
^ Fritz Timmermann: Caspar Berens. The eventful life of a priest . In: Heimatblätter . Published by the Arnsberger Heimatbund eV, vol. 15 (1994), pp. 35-46, here p. 36.
^ Fritz Timmermann: Caspar Berens. The eventful life of a priest . In: Heimatblätter . Published by the Arnsberger Heimatbund eV, vol. 15 (1994), pp. 35-46, here pp. 40-41.

personal data
SURNAME	Berens, Caspar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German Catholic clergyman, writer
DATE OF BIRTH	April 24, 1836
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kruberg
DATE OF DEATH	May 16, 1912
Place of death	Rumbeck

[1] Died 100 years ago . In: Sauerlandkurier , May 16, 2012.

[2] Gerd Kessler: Stations of the "Old Monastery" - A university in Oeventrop . In: Sauerland. Journal of the Sauerland Heimatbund , ISSN 0177-8110 , year 2009, issue 1, pp. 25-27, here p. 25.

[3] Fritz Timmermann: Caspar Berens. The eventful life of a priest . In: Heimatblätter . Published by the Arnsberger Heimatbund eV, vol. 15 (1994), pp. 35-46, here p. 38.

[4] Fritz Timmermann: Caspar Berens. The eventful life of a priest . In: Heimatblätter . Published by Arnsberger Heimatbund eV, vol. 15 (1994), pp. 35-46, here pp. 35-36.

[5] Fritz Timmermann: Caspar Berens. The eventful life of a priest . In: Heimatblätter . Published by the Arnsberger Heimatbund eV, vol. 15 (1994), pp. 35-46, here p. 40.

[6] Arnsberg , in: Literaturportal Westfalen , accessed on June 17, 2017.

[7] Fritz Timmermann: Caspar Berens. The eventful life of a priest . In: Heimatblätter . Published by the Arnsberger Heimatbund eV, vol. 15 (1994), pp. 35-46, here p. 36.

[8] Fritz Timmermann: Caspar Berens. The eventful life of a priest . In: Heimatblätter . Published by the Arnsberger Heimatbund eV, vol. 15 (1994), pp. 35-46, here pp. 40-41.