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Elpidius Weiergans OFM (born January 18, 1873 in Cologne as Wilhelm Weiergans ; † October 31, 1946 in Neviges , today the city of Velbert ) was a German Franciscan priest and author who was involved with the Kreuzbund .
Life
Weiergans joined the Franciscan order on April 27, 1892 in the Franciscan order school in Harreveld near Lichtenvoorde ( Netherlands ) and was given the name "Elpidius". After he be on April 30, 1893 vows had taken, he received in the July 27, 1900 Paderborn the priesthood . In 1905 he began his sermons for the Kreuzbund and against alcoholism , he also wrote writings and made numerous lecture tours.
From 1925 to 1929 he lived in the Franciscan monastery Mönchengladbach , then in the Franciscan monastery Hardenberg-Neviges. It was there that his autobiography was written, which could not appear until 1946, as the National Socialists had banned him from writing.
Works (selection)
- How does a pastor most effectively fight drunkenness in his community? St. Kamillushaus, Heidhausen-Ruhr 1911.
- Buzzwords of modern unbelief, especially socialism and communism. Butzon & Bercker, Kevelaer 1932, 201. – 220. Thousand
- Ne Kölsche Jung as a Franciscan. Wibbelt, Essen 1946, 2nd verb. Edition Fredebeul & Koenen KG, Essen 1950.
literature
- W. Weidmann, H. Czeloth (ed.): Our Pater Elpidius. 25 years in the service of the people's well-being. Hoheneck-Verlag, Berlin 1929.
- Peter Schmidt-Eppendorf : Weiergans, Elpidius. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 27, Bautz, Nordhausen 2007, ISBN 978-3-88309-393-2 , Sp. 1507-1508.
Web links
- Literature by and about Elpidius Weiergans in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barnacle goose, Elpidius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Weiergans, Wilhelm (original name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German religious and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 31, 1946 |
| Place of death | Neviges |