Ernst von Wittich

This article deals with the politician and clergy, for the geologist see Ernst Wittich (geologist)

Ernst Christian Wittich , von Wittich from 1876 (born December 22, 1835 in Bodelshausen , † June 19, 1922 in Stuttgart ), was a German Protestant clergyman, prelate and general superintendent of Tübingen .

Life

Wittich studied theology and completed his vicariate with his father in Kuppingen . In 1864 the doctorate to Dr. phil. In 1872 he became court chaplain and extraordinary member of the Evangelical Consistory as senior consistorial councilor . In 1873 he also became a delegate to the ministerial department for scholarly and secondary schools in the department of churches and schools in the Kingdom of Württemberg . In 1879 he became a full member of the constituency before he was appointed prelate and general superintendent of Tübingen in 1891 .

When he was appointed general superintendent, Wittich became a member of the 2nd Chamber of the Württemberg estates and remained there until he retired in December 1905. From 1895 he was also a member of the disciplinary court for evangelical clergy.

Wittich was a member of the Württemberg Gustav-Adolf-Verein from 1880 to 1892 , as well as a member of the commission of the Stuttgart Bible Institute . In 1894/95 he was also chairman of the Association for Christian Art .

Honors

• War memorial for non-combatants
• 1876 ​​Knight of the Order of the Württemberg Crown , associated with the ennoblement
• 1881 Knight of Honor of the Order of the Württemberg Crown
• 1883 Honorary doctorate ( Dr. theol. Hc ) from the University of Tübingen
• 1889 anniversary medal
• 1895 Commander II class of the Frederick Order
• 1901 Commander of the Order of the Württemberg Crown
• 1905 Commander first class of the Frederick Order
• 1916 Wilhelm Cross

Publications (selection)

• Look around in the field of philosophical problems . Evangelical Society, Stuttgart 1918, 3rd edition 1922.

literature

• Frank Raberg : Biographical handbook of the Württemberg state parliament members 1815-1933 . On behalf of the Commission for Historical Regional Studies in Baden-Württemberg. Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-17-016604-2 , p. 1025 f .