Johann Hyacinth Kistemaker

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Johann Hyacinth Kistemaker.
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Johann Hyacinth Kistemaker (born August 15, 1754 in Nordhorn ; † March 2, 1834 in Münster in Westphalia ) was a German Catholic theologian and educator .

life and work

Born as the second son of the ship's doctor from Zwolle and later owner of a trading post with shipping company Anton (ius) Kistemaker (1725–1800) and his wife Anna Susanna van Wietmarschen (1723–1806) from Nordhorn, Johann Hyacinth Kistemaker grew up in Nordhorn, where he was was initially taught "under the direction of the Catholic pastor at the time". In 1767 he was accepted into the Franciscan monastery in Rheine and attended the adjoining high school, where Bernard Overberg was his classmate, among others . From 1772 Kistemaker studied theology and philology at the young University of Münster . He was ordained a priest on December 22nd, 1777.

From 1778 he worked as a teacher at the Paulinum grammar school , whose director he became in 1794 after the death of Caspar Zumkley . At the same time he became head of the Pauline Library . From 1786 he was also offered a chair for ancient languages at the University of Münster.

After the University of Paderborn had awarded him a doctorate in philosophy, Kistemaker was appointed Professor of Biblical Exegesis at the University of Münster in 1795 . In 1799 he received a canonical at the St. Mauritz Abbey .

In addition to his work at school and university, Kistemaker was a member of the Consistory of the Province of Westphalia from 1816 to 1818 and since 1823 a member of the Münster Cathedral Chapter .

Kistemaker fell ill in 1824 and retired in 1825 after a series of strokes. He spent the following years of life in physical and mental paralysis.

During his long career, Kistemaker wrote several Latin, Greek and German language textbooks to support his teaching, which remained in use until after his death in Münster. His emphatically ecclesiastical attitude, however, led to a differentiated assessment of his writings.

In addition, Kistemaker published a number of translations from modern European and Oriental languages, in particular a translation of the New Testament and exegetical works.

Awards

In 1787 he was accepted as an external member of the Electoral Palatinate German Society in Mannheim, founded by Elector Karl Theodor , for his preparatory work on the book Critique of the Greek, Latin and German Language , published in 1793 .

The theological faculty of the University of Wroclaw awarded him an honorary doctorate in 1822 .

The Prussian education administration honored him by appointing him in 1826/27 as the first Rector magnificus of the University of Münster.

In 1829, already severely affected by his illness, on the 50th anniversary of his teaching post he was made knight of the Red Eagle Order, third class.

Fonts (selection)

  • Notae in Thucydidem , Münster 1790.
  • Critique of the Greek, Latin and German languages , Münster 1793.
  • Commentatio de nova exegesi praecipue Veteris Testamenti: ex collatis scriptoribus Graec. et Rome. - Monasterii: Theissing, 1806. Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf
  • Exegesis critica in psalmos LXVII et CIX et Excursus in Daniel: III De Fornace ignis . - Monasterii: Theissing, 1809. Digitized edition
  • Collection of Latin root words for school use , Münster 1816. Second edition, Münster 1820. Third edition, Münster 1824.
  • Jesus' prophecy of judgment over Judea and the world. With explanation of the speech Mark. IX, 42-49 and examination of van Ess's translation of the nth test. , Münster 1816.
  • Canticum canticorum: illustratum ex hierographia Orientalium . - Monasterii: Theissing, 1818. Digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf
  • The Holy Scriptures of the New Testament, translated and explained , seven volumes, Münster 1818–1823. Second improved edition, Münster 1825–1826. Numerous reprints by the English Bible Society, most recently in 1914.

literature

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Gerhard Plasger: The Nordhorn family van Wietmarschen and their descendants. In: Bentheimer Jahrbuch 1985. p. 229
  2. ↑ Franz Neuhaus: Life and work of the deceased Reverend Mr. Joh. Hiazynth Kistemaker. P. 6
  3. ↑ Franz Neuhaus: Life and work of the deceased Reverend Mr. Joh. Hiazynth Kistemaker . P. 6
  4. ↑ Heinrich August Erhard: History of Münster according to sources. 1837. p. 616
  5. ↑ Franz Neuhaus: Life and work of the deceased Reverend Mr. Joh. Hiazynth Kistemaker . P. 11
  6. ↑ Franz Neuhaus: Life and work of the deceased Reverend Mr. Joh. Hiazynth Kistemaker . Pp. 9/10
personal data
SURNAME Kistemaker, Johann Hyacinth
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kistemaker, Johann Hiazynth
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Catholic theologian, grammar school director and university teacher
DATE OF BIRTH August 15, 1754
PLACE OF BIRTH Nordhorn
DATE OF DEATH March 2, 1834
Place of death Muenster