Hansjörg Auf der Maur

Hansjörg Auf der Maur (born November 24, 1933 in Brunnen ; † July 22, 1999 in Vienna ) was a Swiss theologian and professor of liturgical science at the University of Vienna . In 1959 he joined the Bethlehem Immensee Mission Society .

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After studying in Brussels and Trier , he did missionary work in Taiwan . From 1971 to 1985 Auf der Maur was a professor at the Catholic-Theological Faculty in Amsterdam , from 1985 professor for liturgical science and sacramental theology and head of the institute for liturgical science at the Catholic-theological faculty of the University of Vienna .

Church service. Handbook of liturgical science. Edited by Hans Bernhard Meyer , Hansjörg Auf der Maur, a. a., 6 volumes, 1984-1999.
Celebrate to the rhythm of time. Men’s parties in the week and year. Church service. Handbook of liturgical science. Volume 5. (currently in the 2nd edition edited by Reinhard Meßner and Harald Buchinger)
The Easter celebration in the old church. (Edited from the estate by Reinhard Meßner and Wolfgang G. Schöpf; with a contribution by Clemens Leonhard), Münster 2003. (Liturgica Oenipontana 2 series)

The Canadian rock singer and bassist Melissa Auf der Maur is a great niece of Auf der Maur . On her music album of the same name, she had the heraldic family coat of arms of the Auf der Maurs, a rearing billy goat on a castle wall , crowned by a knight's helmet , included in the booklet .

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SURNAME	Maur, Hansjörg on the
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Swiss theologian and professor of liturgical science
DATE OF BIRTH	November 24, 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH	Fountain
DATE OF DEATH	July 22, 1999
Place of death	Vienna