Heinrich Magnani
Heinrich Magnani (born January 24, 1899 in Ettlingen , † July 2, 1979 in Hettingen ) was a German Catholic priest . He founded the Neue Heimat Baden as the first non-profit building cooperative after the war and the children's and youth village Klinge in Seckach .
Life
Magnani was the second of four children of the builder Enrico Angelo Magnani and his wife Maria Magnani, née Nelles. From 1916 to 1919 he was a volunteer soldier in the First World War. After graduating from high school in 1919/1920, he studied theology in Freiburg and was ordained a priest in 1926. From November 6, 1935 Magnani worked in Hettingen, initially as a parish administrator, from 1938 as a pastor.
Honors
- Spiritual Council (1952)
- Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon (1953)
- Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class (1958)
- Great Cross of Merit (1979)
- Heinrich-Magnani-Strasse in Ettlingen
- Honorary Citizen of Hettingen (1962)
- Honorary citizen of the community of Seckach (1974)
literature
- Herbert Duffner: "Magnani, Heinrich, priest, helpers of the expellees" 1987
- Karl Mackert: “Memories of Pastor Heinrich Magnani” , 1995
- Wolfgang Schwarz: "Heinrich Magnani: a village pastor" , 1999
- Hans Leopold Zollner: The father of the "blade": the children's village founder Heinrich Magnani in memory , in: Badische Heimat , 60. (1980), pages 211-216
Web links
Commons : Heinrich Magnani - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Heinrich Magnani in the catalog of the German National Library
- Interest group 100 years of pastor Heinrich Magnani Hettingen
Individual evidence
- ↑ Heinrich Magnani. Archdiocese of Freiburg, accessed on April 22, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Magnani, Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Catholic priest |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ettlingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd July 1979 |
| Place of death | Hettingen |