Franz Lorenz Gerbl
Franz Lorenz Gerbl (* 25. June 1830 in Wasserburg am Inn , † 11. June 1857 in Khartoum ) was a German missionary , who, although the convent boarding Scheyern visited, but even later no religious priests was.
Life
Gerbl was born on June 25, 1830 as one of four children. His parents were respected brewery owners in his home town of Wasserburg. On June 25, 1848, he founded the Catholic Reading Association for students with twelve other students from the two Munich high schools with the aim of "not only maintaining the Catholic faith through word, writing and example, but also, if possible, spreading it". The association initially called itself “Orthodoxia”, but had to change its name to the “Sophrosyne” student association by order of the school management. From this association, the young Munich theology student at the University of Munich developed the Catholic student association “Aenania”, today's KDStV Aenania Munich with the basic principles of Catholicism, science and friendship. Bans on duels and wearing colors are included in the statutes. One of Franz Lorenz Gerbl's main demands was "to work in the partnership". His idea was to create an antipole against the “excessive concept of honor and national pride” of the student fraternities .
It was also Franz Lorenz Gerbl who, together with Ferdinand Speil, encouraged a Breslau reading club to establish a connection. In 1856 the Catholic student association Winfridia was founded in Breslau , today's KDStV Winfridia (Breslau) Münster . In the same year Winfridia suggested that the two sister connections establish friendly relations. Aenania accepted the offer on December 6, 1856. Therefore, this date is considered to be the founding date of the Cartell Association of German Catholic Student Associations (CV) .
Franz Lorenz Gerbl was ordained a priest in 1855 and later joined the mission from Central Africa. He worked as an Apostolic Missionary in what is now Sudan , but died of malaria a few weeks after his arrival in Africa .
literature
- Hyacinth Holland : Gerbl, Lorenz . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1878, p. 715 f.
- Horst Grimm, Leo Besser-Walzel: The corporations. Handbook on history, dates, facts, people . Umschau-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1986, ISBN 3-524-69059-9 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gerbl, Franz Lorenz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German missionary |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wasserburg am Inn |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1857 |
| Place of death | Khartoum |