Franz Alfred Herzog
Franz Alfred Herzog (born March 24, 1880 in Sursee ; † June 17, 1962 in Lucerne , Catholic , resident in Beromünster ) was a Swiss Catholic theologian and writer .
Life
Franz Alfred Herzog was born on March 24, 1880 in Sursee as the son of the building contractor Jakob Herzog and Theresa born Felder. Herzog, who attended high schools in Sursee and Einsiedeln , began studying theology in Freiburg , Tübingen and Lucerne between 1900 and 1904 , which he completed in 1908 with the academic degree of Dr. theol. graduated in Freiburg.
After being ordained a priest in 1904, Franz Alfred Herzog initially worked as a religion teacher in Zug until 1908 and then at the Baldegg Institute until 1922. As a result, Herzog taught until 1949 as a professor of exegesis of the Old Testament at the theological faculty of the University of Lucerne. In addition, Franz Alfred Herzog worked as a canon at the St. Leodegar Abbey in the courtyard from 1931 and then from 1938 to 1955 as a provost .
Franz Alfred Herzog emerged as a religious writer and poet . He died on June 17, 1962 at the age of 82 in Lucerne.
Works (selection)
- Year and Day: Poems, 1921
- Albert Meyenberg (1861-1934), 1935
literature
- Schweizerische Kirchenzeitung 130, 1962, p. 369 f.
- Helvetia Sacra, II / 1, p. 360 f.
- Heinrich Wey: Building what has long since passed to give new life. Franz Alfred Herzog (1880-1962), 1996
Web links
- Markus Ries: Herzog, Franz Alfred. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Literature by and about Franz Alfred Herzog in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herzog, Franz Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Catholic theologian and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sursee |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 17, 1962 |
| Place of death | Lucerne |