Johann Michael Leonhard

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Johann Michael Leonhard (born September 23, 1782 in Grafenwörth ; † January 19, 1863 in Vienna ) was an Austrian clergyman, bishop of St. Pölten and apostolic field vicar .

Life

He received on August 23, 1806 Vienna , the Diakonen- and the next day the priesthood and was in the clergy of the Archdiocese of Vienna incardinated .

From 1815 at the latest, he was the kuk Hofkapellan, and from 1818 at the latest he was also Director Spiritualis of the higher educational institute for secular priests of St. Augustine and supervisor of the German schools in Vienna.

On December 15, 1828 he was appointed auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Vienna and at the same time appointed titular bishop of Alalis . He was consecrated as a bishop by the Archbishop of Vienna Leopold Maximilian von Firmian , co-consecrator was Bishop Aristaces Azarian CMV, Abbot General of the Vienna Mechitarists .

Johann Michael Leonhard was elected bishop of the diocese of St. Pölten on February 20, 1835, the election was confirmed on April 6, 1835, and on May 24, 1835 he took office. As early as November 19, 1835, he was appointed Apostolic Vicar of the Imperial and Royal Army (military bishop) as the successor to Michael Johann Wagner , while Bishop Wagner was to become his successor in the diocese of St. Pölten. For this reason, on February 1, 1836, the titular diocese of Diocletianopolis in Palestine was transferred to him.

He remained Apostolic Field Vicar until the end of his life.

Works

  • Christian doctrines for use in the Catholic religious instruction of both youth and adults. Volumes 1–2, Vienna: Anton Doll, 1815
  • Life story of Jesus. Vienna: Anton Doll 1818
  • History of the emergence and expansion of the Christian church. Vienna: Anton Doll, 1818
  • Life story of Jesus with instructive remarks and moral applications: for use in schools ... Vienna: Anton Doll, 1818
  • Attempting a guideline for Catholic religious instruction. Vienna: Haykul, 1818
  • Explanation of all Gospels appearing in the prescribed Gospel Book. Vienna: KK school books wear and tear, 1818
  • Theoretical-practical instruction for catechizing; As a guide to the catechetical lectures and personal education for Catholic religion teachers; … For the best of the deaf-mute educational institute in Linz. Vienna: KK school books wear and tear, 1819
  • Catholic religious instruction in questions and answers. Vienna: KK school books wear and tear, 1820
  • Instructions for catechizing: As a guide to the catechetical lectures and for their own education for Catholic religion teachers. Vienna: KK school books wear and tear, 1826
  • Catechetical explanation of the Sunday and feast day Gospels: For pastors, catechists and teachers. Vienna Bey Michael Lechner, university bookseller, 1840

literature

  • Wilhelm Kosch: Catholic Germany. Biographical-bibliographical lexicon. Augsburg: Literary Institute by Haas and Grabherr 1938
  • Loidl:  Leonhard Johann Michael. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1972, p. 143 f. (Direct links on p. 143 , p. 144 ).
  • Ludwig Donin: The Stefans Cathedral and its servants, according to contemporary history. Vienna: Self-published 1874, p. 138 f., P. 496 ff.
  • Emmerich Bielik: History of the kuk military pastoral care and the apostolic field vicariate. Vienna: self-published 1901, p. 106 ff.
  • Johannes Hofinger: History of the catechism in Austria from Canisius to the present. Innsbruck: F. Rauch 1937 (research on the history of inner-church life, 5/6), p. 247 ff.
  • Franz Heinrich Reusch:  Leonhard, Johann Michael . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 18, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, p. 308.

Web links

Remarks

  1. ↑ The exact day is uncertain
  2. ^ Landesmuseum Niederösterreich: Bishop Johann Michael Leonhard .
  3. ^ Johann Michael Leonhard: Life story of Jesus. Vienna: Anton Doll 1818, first inside page.
  4. ^ Johann Michael Leonhard: An attempt at a guide for Catholic religious instruction. Vienna: Haykul, 1818, first inside page.
  5. ^ Johann Michael Leonhard: Life story of Jesus. Vienna: Anton Doll 1818, first inside page.
predecessor Office successor
Jakob Frint Bishop of St. Pölten
1835 		Michael Johann Wagner
personal data
SURNAME Leonhard, Johann Michael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian clergyman, bishop of St. Pölten and military bishop
DATE OF BIRTH September 23, 1782
PLACE OF BIRTH Grafenwörth
DATE OF DEATH January 19, 1863
Place of death Vienna