Johann Baptist Little

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Father Johann Baptist Wenig SJ, a picture by the well-known Innsbruck photographer Friedrich Bopp

Johann Baptist Wenig ( pseudonym : Theophilus Philaletes ; born August 11, 1826 in Neudorf near Kuttenplan , † October 25, 1875 in Innsbruck ) was an Austrian Jesuit .

Life

Little entered the Jesuit order in Graz in 1844 . Moreover, nothing is known about his early training. He received his theological and philosophical training in Linz and Wels as well as in France and was ordained a priest in 1852 . In 1854 he was first professor at the Episcopal Gymnasium in Linz, in 1857 full professor for biblical introduction, archeology and oriental languages ​​at the newly founded theological faculty of the University of Innsbruck and at the Innsbruck Jesuit College.

Little became head of the theological Konviktes in Innsbruck in 1858 alongside his professorship. He held the office until 1860 and then again from 1866 to 1875. In 1863, 1866 and 1869 he was rector of the university, and he was also dean of the theological faculty several times . He caused a stir in 1866 with his Rector's speech on the freedom of science . He died in office.

Works (selection)

  • About the freedom of science. Wagner, Innsbruck 1866.
  • About the essence of man. Innsbruck 1866.
  • Schola syriaca complectens Chrestomathiam cum apparatu grammatico et Lexicon Chrestomathiae accomodatum. Innsbruck 1866.
  • On the general characteristics of Arabic poetry. Wagner, Innsbruck 1870.
  • About the ecclesiastical and political inquisition. A contribution to the clarification of the views on this subject. Sartori, Vienna 1875 (as Theophilus Philaletes).

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personal data
SURNAME Little, Johann Baptist
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Theophilus Philaletes (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian Jesuit
DATE OF BIRTH August 11, 1826
PLACE OF BIRTH Neudorf near Kuttenplan
DATE OF DEATH October 25, 1875
Place of death innsbruck