Johann Michael Feder

Johann Michael Feder (born May 25, 1753 in Oellingen , † July 6, 1824 in Würzburg ) was a German Catholic clergyman and university professor .

Life

Johann Michael Feder received his school education in the boys' seminar of the Juliusspital in Würzburg.

He studied Catholic theology at the University of Würzburg and entered the Kilianeum in 1772; on June 26, 1777 he obtained his licentiate and on the same day he was ordained a priest .

After serving as chaplain in the Juliusspital in Würzburg, Freudenberg , Limbach and Gerolzhofen for a few years in pastoral care, in 1786 he was appointed associate professor of oriental languages and exegesis in the theological faculty of the University of Würzburg; on May 1, 1786 he received his doctorate as Dr. theol.

In 1795, as the successor to the late Anton Joseph Roßhirt (1746–1795), he was appointed full professor of moral theology and patristics ; from July 25, 1802, he filled the vacant chair for oriental languages of Gregor von Zirkel , whom he had represented since 1800. With the secularization , he was dismissed as a professor on November 11, 1803 and, despite objections to Count Maximilian von Montgelas , he was no longer hired in 1806.

From 1791 he was, as the successor to Johann Philipp Gregel (1750–1841), director (senior librarian) of the Würzburg University Library ; on June 25, 1804 he was provisionally confirmed in his office by Count Maximilian von Montgelas.

In 1811, after a stroke , he retired as head of the university library .

Writing

Johann Michael Feder published various translations from French from early Christian literary history and edited the Würzburg Scholars advertisements from 1788 to 1792 ; In addition, from 1791 to 1797 he published a magazine for the promotion of the school system in Catholic Germany .

Memberships

Johann Michael Feder was President of the Academic Marian Sodality .
He was a member of the German Society in Mannheim .

Fonts (selection)

Thomas Holtzclau , Johann Michael Feder: Pro Conseqvenda Doctoratvs Theologici Licentia Canticvm Prophetae Habacvc Ex Hebraeo Latinvm Facit, Thesesqve Selectas Ex Vniversa Theologia Defendit Praeside Thoma Holzclav, Ioannes Michael Feder Wircebvrgi, In Avditorio Theologico, MDIan VariiII .CC Horis Ante Et Post Meridiem Consvetis . Wurzburg 1777.
Peregrinen's Treatise on Antiquity and the Universality of the Catholic Faith, as opposed to the unholy novelties of all heretics, or Vincent of Lerin's memory . Bamberg 1785.
De Nexu Studii Exegetici cum Publica Religionis Doctrina Dissertatio . Wurzburg 1786.
St. John Chrysostom's Church Father and Archbishop of Constantinople speaking on the Gospel of St. Matthew . Augsburg 1787.
Should a theologian also be a fiction writer? One program . Würzburg 1787. ( digitized version )
Ten Talks of Divine Forbearance . Nuremberg 1788.
Magazine for the promotion of the school system in catholic Germany , 3 volumes. Würzburg, 1791–1794.
Fasting sermons . Weimar 1796.
Lectures on the management of the pastoral ministry . Wuerzburg 1803.
De dignitate, quae in munere pastorali inest, oratio: recitata in aula academica anno MDCCCII III Calend. Sept. Bamberg 1803.
The most common expressions of charity: presented in a course of fasting sermons in the University Church of Wirzburg . Wuerzburg 1803.
Heinrich Braun ; Johann Michael Feder: The Holy Scriptures of the Old Testament . Wuerzburg 1803.
Fenelon's life story , Volume 1 , Volume 2 , Volume 3 . Würzburg 1811–1812.
Bad luck and pity: a poem . Wuerzburg 1813.
Jacob Benignus Bossuet, Bishop of Meaux, life story: based on original manuscripts . Sulzbach 1820.

literature

Franz Heinrich Reusch: Feder, Johann Michael . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 597.
Ludwig K. Walter: Biograms for the teaching staff of the theological faculty in Würzburg. Second volume, part 1.

Web links

Johann Michael Feder . In: Würzburg death note .
Johann Michael Feder . In: Vegelahn Bible Archive .
Johann Michael Feder . In: Works in Wikisource .

Individual evidence

↑ Max Buchner: From the past of the University of Würzburg: Festschrift for the 350th anniversary of the university . Springer-Verlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3-642-99578-1 , p. 286 f . ( limited preview in Google Book search).

personal data
SURNAME	Feder, Johann Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German Catholic clergyman and university professor
DATE OF BIRTH	May 25, 1753
PLACE OF BIRTH	Oellingen
DATE OF DEATH	July 6, 1824
Place of death	Wurzburg

[1] Max Buchner: From the past of the University of Würzburg: Festschrift for the 350th anniversary of the university . Springer-Verlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3-642-99578-1 , p. 286 f . ( limited preview in Google Book search).