Josef Hilgers (writer)
Josef Hilgers SJ (born September 9, 1858 in Kückhoven ; † January 25, 1918 in the Bonifatiushaus near Emmerich ) was a German theological writer and Jesuit (priest).
Life
Josef Hilgers, born in Kückhoven in 1858, worked as a teacher in the Danish town of Ordrupshoj between 1885 and 1894 and then lived in Rome , Luxembourg , Valkenburg and finally in the Bonifatiushaus near Emmerich, where he died in 1918. His writing activity dealt particularly with the history of indulgences and the papal book censorship ( Index Librorum Prohibitorum ).
Works (selection)
- The Carthusians of London . (1891)
- Bernardino Occhino of Siena . (1894)
- The Index of Forbidden Books . (1904)
- The book bans in papal letters . (1907)
- Mary, the way to Christ . (1907)
- The golden booklet for priests and people . (1910)
- The Catholic doctrine of indulgences and their historical development . (1913)
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : HILGERS, Josef. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , Sp. 859-860.
Web links
- Literature by and about Josef Hilgers in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hilgers, Josef |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heinrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theologian, theological writer and Jesuit |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kückhoven |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1918 |
| Place of death | Emmerich (today: Emmerich am Rhein ) |