Hedwig von Preysing
Hedwig Maria Ida Countess von Preysing-Lichtenegg-Moos (* December 16, 1849 in Preßburg ; † September 4, 1938 in Schloss Kronwinkl near Landshut ) was active in the Catholic women's movement and co-founder of social institutions.
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She was the fifth of a total of 12 children of Georg Wilhelm Edler von Walterskirchen, Freiherr von Wolfsthal and his wife Ida, geb. Countess of Fries. In 1876 she married Johann Kaspar Graf von Preysing-Lichtenegg-Moos . The marriage resulted in 11 children. The third oldest son was Cardinal Konrad Graf von Preysing . In addition to bringing up her own children, supported by private tutors, the countess, widowed since 1897, was also involved in social matters. She was particularly interested in the charitable institutions of the Catholic Women's Association . She was a strong support from Ellen Ammann and represented the concerns of urban and rural women in a leading role . Countess Preysing founded several branches of the Catholic Women's Association, especially in Lower Bavaria, which were merged in 1911 to form the Bavarian State Association of the Catholic Women's Association. Within the federal government she initiated the establishment of u. a. Milk kitchens , baby advice centers and outpatient nursing stations.
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- Manfred Berger : Preysing-Lichtenegg-Moos, Hedwig Maria Ida Gräfin, in: Hugo Maier (Ed.): Who is who of social work, Freiburg / Breisgau 1998, pp. 480–481
- Manfred Berger: Preysing-Lichtenegg-Moos, Hedwig Maria Ida Countess of. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 22, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-133-2 , Sp. 1113-1117.
- Maria Buczkowska: On the history of the Bavarian State Association of the Catholic Women's Association and special consideration of its founders, Munich 1928 (private print)
- Marianne Neboisa: Ellen Ammann, b. Sundström 1870–1932, St. Ottilien 1992
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Preysing, Hedwig von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Preysing-Lichtenegg-Moos, Hedwig Maria Ida Countess of |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German social worker and co-founder of social institutions |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1849 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pressburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 4, 1938 |
| Place of death | Kronwinkl Castle near Landshut |