Ezekiel Britschgi

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Ezekiel Britschgi (born  April 15, 1917 in Lucerne ; †  April 20, 2006 in Flühli ; actually Arthur Britschgi ) was a member of the Capuchin Order and a Swiss writer .

Life

Arthur Britschgi studied Catholic theology and became a member of the Capuchin Order, where he took the religious name Ezekiel . In Lucerne he worked for the youth pastoral care , worked as a house missionary and built up the Spanish pastoral care . In 1974 he took over the parish of Flühli in Entlebuch as pastor , where he was in office until 2003 and where he also spent the last days of his life. From 1981 to 1986 he was also known as the speaker of the word for the day on Radio DRS 1 .

Works

Non-fiction

  • Illgau Chronicle 1303–1948 . Schwyz 1949
  • My baptismal name . Solothurn: Swiss Youth 1949
  • My godmother . Solothurn: Swiss youth 1951
  • Name obliges . Würzburg: Arena 1959, expanded 4th edition 2003. Reference work on Christian names.

Youth books

  • The nameless heroes . St. Gallen 1951
  • By the cannibals of Maranhao . Einsiedeln: Waldstatt 1951
  • Dolores . Einsiedeln: Waldstatt 1951
  • Fire in the Gran Pajonal . Einsiedeln: Waldstatt 1952
  • The red kite . Einsiedeln: Waldstatt 1952
  • Kurt chases happiness . Solothurn: Swiss youth 1952, 1960
  • The son of the Grosskaziken . Würzburg: Arena 1953
  • The Pamplona gang leader . Würzburg: Arena 1954
  • The godsinger in the jungle . Würzburg: Arena 1954
  • The Jalisco Eagle . Würzburg: Arena 1956
  • The hero of Peñaflor . Würzburg: Arena 1957
  • Comrades on a long journey . Würzburg: Arena 1957, 1961
  • Girls on a long journey . Würzburg: Arena 1957, 1961
  • Armida conquers Italy . Würzburg: Arena 1958
  • Small Waldstatt Books . Einsiedeln: Waldstatt 1952–53
  • Role models of the youth . Würzburg: Arena 1953-60

Radio broadcasts, radio plays

Other

  • All the lights are on . Einsiedeln: Waldstatt 1952 (Stein a. Rhein, 1977)
  • Excitement in the Vatican . Sarnen: Nussbaum 1983
  • Scandal in the cemetery . Sarnen: Nussbaum 1985

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personal data
SURNAME Britschgi, Ezekiel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Britschgi, Arthur (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss theologian, pastor and writer
DATE OF BIRTH April 15, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH Lucerne
DATE OF DEATH April 20, 2006
Place of death Flühli