Johann von Hoffinger
Johann Baptist Georg Karl Julius Hoffinger , since 1840 Ritter von Hoffinger , (often also Johann Baptist von Hoffinger ; * July 30, 1825 in Vienna , † April 7, 1879 ibid) was an Austrian publicist .
Life and meaning
Johann von Hoffinger was the son of the government councilor Karl Konstantin Hoffinger, who was ennobled in 1840. He was educated in the Benedictine Abbey of Kremsmünster and then studied at the University of Vienna , where he received his doctorate in 1845. phil. and in 1859 Dr. jur. PhD. Since 1847 he was in the civil service, where he made it to the ministerial secretary in the police ministry.
In 1851 he married his cousin Anna, who after the death of her father Johann Baptist Hoffmann in 1856 inherited the castle and the estate of Altmannsdorf near Vienna. Johann von Hoffinger was now the lord of the castle and in this capacity he acted as a benefactor for the poor population of Altmannsdorf, donated for the parish church of St. Oswald and made a farmhouse belonging to the lordship available as a school building. Hoffinger only lived in Altmannsdorf Castle during the summer , the rest of the time he lived in a city apartment on Freyung 6. The marriage with his cousin was described as unhappy.
After his death, Hoffinger was buried in the Altmannsdorf cemetery . In 1892 Hoffingergasse in Vienna- Meidling was named after him. His widow sold Altmannsdorf Castle in 1899.
meaning
From 1848 Hoffinger was also active as a journalist. From 1860 to 1864 he published the Allgemeine Literaturzeitung . He was a supporter of Anton Günther , who exerted great influence among the Catholics of Vienna. In this sense, Hoffinger campaigned vehemently for Catholic literature and science. He wrote a total of 660 essays, including Loyalty to the Church (1852), The Position of Catholics on Literature (1853), To Preserve Honor (1861) and The Workers' Question in Austria (1871). In addition, his patriotic obituaries appeared in the Austrian Hall of Honor from 1865 to 1869 and he worked on Helfert's Austrian history for the people until his death .
Hoffinger was described as a "sensitive poet and aesthetician" and his loyalty to the Catholic Church was emphasized.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Hoffinger, Johann Baptist Georg Ritter von . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 14th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1865, p. 479 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Hoffinger Johann Bapt .. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 2, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1959, p. 376.
- Peter Haldovsky: Altmannsdorf Vol. 2. Vienna 1989.
- Felix Czeike: Historisches Lexikon Wien Vol. 3. Kremayr & Scheriau, Vienna 1994.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hoffinger, Johann von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hoffinger, Johann Baptist Georg Karl Julius Ritter von (full name); Hoffinger, Johann Baptist Georg Karl Julius; Hoffinger, Johann Baptist von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 7, 1879 |
| Place of death | Vienna |