Ferdinand Rüegg
Ferdinand Rüegg (born April 20, 1847 in Goldingen , † October 14, 1913 in Tübach ) was a Roman Catholic bishop of St. Gallen .
Life
Ferdinand Rüegg was born as the son of the farmer Balz Christian Rüegg and grew up in a farm in Müesliegg in Goldingen that was built in the 16th century.
He attended the episcopal boys' seminary in St. Georgen and studied philosophy and theology with the Jesuits in Innsbruck .
On November 6, 1870, he was ordained a priest in St. Gallen and was teacher and prefect at the St. Georgen boys' college from 1870 to 1874 , until it was dissolved in 1874; Subsequently he was pastor of Mogelsberg from 1874 to 1877 and in Lichtensteig from 1877 to 1880 . In 1880 he was resident canon and rain in St. Gallen. In these offices he remained until his appointment in 1889 as dean and official . On 10 June 1906 he was Archbishop Sebastian Gebhard Messmer of Milwaukee ( USA ) as Bishop of St. Gallen ordained and remained until his death in this office.
After his election as Domdekan he acquired in 1890 at the request of Vatican titled Dr. theol.
As the preferred collaborator and successor to Bishop Augustin Egger (1833–1906), he consciously avoided the church-political disputes and put religious work in the foreground by campaigning for the communion decrees of Pope Pius X , among other things .
He was succeeded by Robert Bürkler (1863–1930).
Fonts (selection)
- Funeral speech for the Reverend Mr. Canonicus and Dean Theodor Ruggle in Gossau . St. Gallen, 1891.
- Funeral speech on March 15, 1906, on the occasion of the funeral of the Hochwst. Bishop Dr. Augustinus Egger . Linth sheets, 1906, no.14.
- The apostolic greeting: "Grace to you and peace" . St. Gallen 1906.
- Protect the innocence! St. Gallen: Letterpress of Eastern Switzerland, 1907.
- The education of mature youth Ferdinandus' mandate for fasting . 1908.
- The Basel bishops' dispute from 1309–1311 on the basis of the Vatican files . Association for Swiss Church History 1909.
- Address by the most honorable regional bishop Dr. Ferdinandus Rüegg: held on the occasion of the Second Appenzell Catholic Day . 1910.
- The frequent holy communion . 1910.
- Heinrich Gundelfingen : a contribution to the history of early German humanism and to the solution of the question about the original Königsfeld chronicle . Friborg Switzerland: University bookstore, 1910.
- The Catholic central tax: a word to the priests and believers in the canton of St. Gallen . 1911.
- The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass: a word of instruction and encouragement to the Catholic people . Einsiedeln; New York: Benziger & Co: Benziger Brothers, 1912.
- The Acts of the Apostles presented to the Christian people for consideration . Einsiedeln Benziger 1914.
Web links
- Cornel Dora: Rüegg, Ferdinand. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Ferdinand Rüegg in C. Frei: Yesterday and today . Pedagogical sheets: Organ of the Association of Catholic Teachers and School Men in Switzerland, Volume 13. 1906. P. 379 f.
Individual evidence
- ^ Eschenbach pastoral care unit - history. Retrieved March 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Ferdinand Rüegg. In: Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 17, 2019 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Augustin Egger |
Bishop of St. Gallen 1906–1913 |
Robert Bürkler |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rüegg, Ferdinand |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rüegg, Ferdinandus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Catholic Bishop of St. Gallen |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1847 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Goldingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 14, 1913 |
| Place of death | Tübach |