Engelbert Reismann

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Engelbert Reismann (born June 4, 1809 in Drensteinfurt , † February 29, 1872 in Vechta ) was a German Catholic priest and from 1853 to 1872 Episcopal Official of the Oldenburg part of the Diocese of Münster with his official seat in Vechta.

Life

Reismann, who originally came from Westphalia , attended the Paulinum grammar school in Münster. He finished school in 1829 with the Abitur. He then studied theology at the local academy and was ordained a priest on September 21, 1833 . He then worked as a curate clergyman and professor at the Progymnasium in Kempen , where he also made a name for himself as a pulpit speaker. In 1848 he became pastor and school caretaker in Kempen.

As a bishop's official in the Oldenburger Münsterland

The position of the Episcopal Official in the Oldenburger Münsterland had not been filled again since Franz Joseph Herold's forced resignation in 1846 because of the disputes between the Bishop of Münster and the Oldenburg government over the position and rights of the Catholic Church . When an agreement was finally reached at the end of 1852, Reismann was designated for the position. On October 21, 1853 he was officially appointed Episcopal Official in Vechta and was appointed to his office four days later.

In contrast to Herold, who had emphasized the independence of the official position vis-à-vis the diocese of Munster , Reismann was interested in the agreement with the bishop and came increasingly into conflict with the Oldenburg government. With the intention of expanding and safeguarding the rights of the Catholic Church in Oldenburg, he refused to submit church orders and orders to the state authorities for information and insisted on the right to fill spiritual positions without state involvement. On these points, the fronts against the government hardened to such an extent that vacant pastoral posts were no longer definitely occupied, but were only temporarily managed by administrators, for whose establishment no state approval was required. It was not until the autumn of 1871 that the conflicts could be resolved under the new bishop Johannes Bernhard Brinkmann , as he was very accommodating to the demands of the state.

Despite these disputes, some important innovations could be introduced by mutual agreement during Reismann's term of office. In 1855, as a counterpart to the Evangelical High School College in Oldenburg, a Catholic High School College was created in Vechta, the chairman of which was the respective official and which, according to the revised constitution, made full use of the greater freedoms and rights. Reismann also campaigned for the foundation of the Liebfrauenschule Vechta , which was set up in 1859 as the first higher girls' school in South Oldenburg. Two years later, the opening ceremony of the Catholic teacher training college in Vechta followed , which, parallel to the Evangelical teacher training college in Oldenburg, replaced the normal school as a form of Catholic teacher training in South Oldenburg. During the time of the Kulturkampf , the teachers' seminar was relocated from Coesfeld to Vechta or Cloppenburg , so that the training of teachers at the location was added.

Reismann retained his office until his death. This was followed by Theodor Niehaus his successor.

Honors

In 1854 Reismann was made an honorary capital of the Münster cathedral chapter. In 1867 he received the title of a secret senior church councilor and was appointed capitular knight, first class.

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predecessor Office successor
until 1846 Franz Joseph Herold
vacant since 1846		 coat of arms
Episcopal Münsterscher official in the official district of Oldenburg
1853–1872 		Theodor Niehaus
personal data
SURNAME Reismann, Engelbert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German clergyman, Roman Catholic episcopal official in the Oldenburger Münsterland
DATE OF BIRTH June 4, 1809
PLACE OF BIRTH Drensteinfurt
DATE OF DEATH February 29, 1872
Place of death Vechta