Johann Joseph Müller (clergyman)

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Johann Joseph Müller (born December 26, 1768 in Rheinbach ; † May 18, 1850 in Cologne ) was Augustinian canon in the Rolduc Abbey , senior pastor in Eupen , canon in Cologne and benefactor of his hometown Rheinbach.

Johann Joseph Müller as cathedral capitular with the chapter star and the order of the Red Eagle

Life

The son of a wealthy Rheinbach aldermen family entered the Rolduc Abbey of the Augustinian Canons ( canons ) in 1786 . After completion of theological studies he laid in 1793, the religious vows , and received on 13 March 1794 Liege the priesthood . With the advance of the French revolutionary troops, the community of Rolduc left the abbey in November 1794. Müller emigrated to Westphalia with the abbot.

In 1796 the abbey was finally dissolved. At the auction, the former canons bought the abbey buildings and some monastery courtyards in the hope of restoring their community. After the Concordat between Napoleon and the Pope, however, they divided the abbey property they had bought in 1801, apart from the abbey buildings, which they transferred to the Diocese of Liège by means of a donation act.

After leaving Rolduc Abbey, Müller took on a position as teacher and vicar in Eupen . In 1807 he was appointed pastor of Eupen and worked there until 1825. After Eupen came to Prussia in 1815, Müller was appointed district school commissioner for the district of Eupen , in whose function he was subordinate to the district government in Aachen .

When the Archdiocese of Cologne was re-established in 1825 , Müller was appointed to the first cathedral chapter . There he held the office of archbishop's major penitentiary. In this capacity he processed the episcopal reservation cases and accompanied the cases reserved for the papal see to the apostolic penitentiary in Rome. Müller has " since the establishment of the cathedral chapter in 1825 tirelessly exercised the difficult office of major penitentiary in the cathedral church " and " enjoys the respect and trust of the public because of his zeal for service ", as a report in the 1838 diocesan manual shows.

Over time, Müller was entrusted with various administrative tasks. In 1826 he acted as commissioner of the cathedral chapter for the acquisition of the cathedral provost and living space for the canons. The Vicar General Müller was assigned first as assessor, from 1833 as Generalvikariatsrat. In 1832 he was appointed a founding member of the administrative board of the Cologne seminary . He is listed several times as a synod examiner for the parish qualification exams .

In 1841 Müller was drawn into the turmoil of Cologne when he was elected by the cathedral chapter to be vicar of the capitular and commissioned to lead the orphaned archdiocese of Cologne. He was considered a compromise candidate between the interests of the state authorities and the papal curia in Rome. Given the difficult circumstances, he accepted the election and applied for the place. This was granted to him directly by the Prussian government, while the Curia in Rome initially hesitated and finally canceled the election. Müller then resigned from his office.

In 1843 Müller established a study foundation. He may have taken up the idea that he himself could start studying in Rheinbach at a young age thanks to a study foundation. He entrusted the administration of his foundation to the Cologne High School and Foundation Fund, which according to its statutes still transfers the scholarships to the students of his family and his hometown Rheinbach.

In his will for his hometown Rheinbach, Müller set a large sum of money “ for the poor old people's home already being tackled by the city ”. This was partly used for the acquisition and repair of a house, which after 1866 was available as a "little monastery" for the service of old and sick people. The remainder went to the hospital fund in 1879, with the help of which the construction of the Rheinbach hospital was completed.

Honors

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  • Official Journal of the Royal Prussian Government in Aachen, years 1816, 1825, 1841.
  • Hand and address book of the Archdiocese of Cologne, later: Handbook of the Archdiocese of Cologne, 1st edition. Cöln 1827; 2nd edition 1830; 4th ed. 1840; 7th edition 1854; 8th ed. 1857.
  • Landeshauptarchiv Koblenz 403/7473: The cathedral clergy and the officials of the Archdiocese of Cologne 1825–1844.
  • Landeshauptarchiv Koblenz 403/10509: The death of the ore. Vicars General, Cathedral Dean Dr. Hüsgen and the election of a capitular administrator for the Archdiocese of Cologne 1840–1841.
  • Administrative board of the Gymnasial- und Stiftungsfonds [Hrsg.], Document book of the foundations belonging to the administration of the Gymnasial- und Stiftungsfonds in Cöln, 2nd edition, Vol. II, Cöln 1914.

literature

  • Formanski, Birgit: From little monastery to hospital, on the history of the Rheinbach hospital 1866-1949. (Contributions to the history of the city of Rheinbach, small series No. 13); Rheinbach 2006.
  • Haas, JAK: Shets van de geschiedenis der abdij Kloosterrade. Maastricht 1986.
  • Keinemann, Friedrich: The Cologne event, its echo in the Rhine Province and in Westphalia. 2 vols., Münster in Westphalia 1974.
  • Lill, Rudolf: The settlement of the Cologne turmoil 1840-1842. Düsseldorf 1962.
  • Mering, FG v .: The high dignitaries of the Archdiocese of Cologne, first the auxiliary bishops, vicars general and officials, with special reference to the papal nuncies in Cologne. Cologne 1846.
  • Minke, Alfred: A controversial pastor appointment in Eupen. In: Geschichtliches Eupen, Vol. VIII, Eupen 1974, 75–79.
  • Schrörs, Heinrich: The Cologne Wirren (1837). Studies on its history, Berlin and Bonn 1927.
  • Trippen, Norbert: The cathedral chapter and the archbishopric elections in Cologne 1821-1929. Cologne - Vienna 1972.

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