Jakob Schmitt (theologian)

Jakob Schmitt (born September 10, 1834 in Tauberbischofsheim , † September 17, 1915 in Freiburg im Breisgau ) was a German Roman Catholic theologian and cathedral chapter in Freiburg.

Jakob Schmitt studied Catholic theology at the University of Freiburg and at the Gregoriana in Rome, where he was awarded a Dr. theol. received his doctorate. In 1857 he was ordained a priest in Rome, in 1858 he became a tutor for homiletics and catechetics at the seminary in St. Peter , and in 1884 Subregens there . In 1886 he became cathedral capitular at Freiburg Minster and responsible for the ecclesiastical training facilities at the Archbishop's Ordinariate , and was also active at the seminary as a subregens and regens until 1888. In 1902 he received the honorary title of Papal House Prelate .

Schmitt was of lasting importance for the education of the clergy in the Freiburg diocese and beyond, especially because of his numerous, widespread writings. Following Joseph Deharbe as a catechist, he was a representative of the text-analytical method of catechesis .

Publications (selection)

• Manna quotidianum sacerdotum sive preces ante et post missae celebrationem, cum brevibus meditationum punctis pro singulis anni diebus . 3 volumes. Herder, Freiburg 1863–1864. 3rd edition 1923.
• Instructions for giving first-time communicators lessons . Herder, Freiburg 1865. 12th edition 1911.
• Explanation of the middle Deharbe catechism . 3 volumes. Herder, Freiburg 1870–1876. 10th edition 1903.
• Catholic Sunday and public holiday sermons . 2 volumes. Herder, Freiburg 1877–1881. 5th edition 1899-1909.
• The priest's sanctification. Pastoral Considerations . Herder, Freiburg 1915.

literature

• Necrologium Friburgense 1911-1915 . In: Freiburger Diözesan-Archiv 44, 1916, pp. 67–69 ( digitized version ).
• Alois Gruber: Schmitt, Jakob . In: Josef Höfer , Karl Rahner (Ed.): Lexicon for Theology and Church . 2nd Edition. tape 9 . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1964, Sp. 436 .