Johann Baptist Zwerger
Johann Baptist Zwerger , also Johannes Zwerger , (born June 23, 1824 in Altrei (South Tyrol), † August 14, 1893 in Graz ) was Prince-Bishop of Seckau .
Life
The son of a family that had lived in Altrei for a long time became a clergyman, professor at the seminary in Trient , vicar general for the German part of the diocese of Trento in 1863 and Prince-Bishop of Seckau in 1867 . As a council father, Zwerger took part in the sessions of the First Vatican Council and belonged to the majority who accepted the dogma of infallibility . He also became known through the large construction project of the Herz-Jesu-Kirche (Graz) .
Fonts
In addition to about 60 pastoral letters , Bishop Zwerger was the author of the following writings:
- What does the General Vatican Council teach about the infallibility of the Pope? Answered for his Diocesans, 1870
- The need to restore the Pope's secular rule, 1870
- The Situation of the Holy Church in Present Afflictions and the Duties of Catholics, 1870
- The primary school in its relationships with family, church and state, 1871
- The Journey to Eternity, 1872
- Mary of the Angels, 1872
- The world's current outrage against God and our conduct about it, 1873
- The Confessional Bills, 1874
- The treasures of the Roman Catholic Christians. Illustrated for his diocesans, 1874
- Indulgence and Jubilee, 1875
- The most beautiful virtue and the ugliest vice, 1876
- Faith as a Divine Virtue or the Duty to Believe in Its Establishment, Fulfillment, and Transgression, 1877
- The true Church of Jesus Christ in its essence and in its relationships with humanity, 1880
After his death, other writings were published, such as:
- Johannes B. Zwerger: Apis ascetica. A flower picking from ascetic works. Collected for personal use., Edited by Franz von Oer, self-published 1894
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Zwerger, Johann Baptist . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 60th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1891, p. 333 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Johann Baptist Zwerger, Prince-Bishop of Seckau , biography, without author, Styria Verlag, Graz 1893 (107 pages)
- Friedrich Lauchert : Zwerger, Johann Baptist . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 45, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1900, pp. 529-531.
- Norbert M. Borengässer: Johann Baptist Zwerger. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 14, Bautz, Herzberg 1998, ISBN 3-88309-073-5 , Sp. 668-670.
Web links
- Entry on Johann Baptist Zwerger in the Austria Forum (in the AEIOU Austria Lexicon )
- Entry on Johann Baptist Zwerger on catholic-hierarchy.org
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Ottokar Maria Graf von Attems |
Bishop of Seckau 1867 - 1893 |
Leopold Schuster |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Zwerger, Johann Baptist |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Seckau |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 23, 1824 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Altrei , South Tyrol |
DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1893 |
Place of death | Graz |