Josef Maria Reuss
Josef Maria Reuss (born December 13, 1906 in Limburg an der Lahn , † June 5, 1985 in Mainz ) was a Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Mainz .
Life
After studying Catholic theology in Freiburg im Breisgau and Innsbruck , Reuss was ordained a priest in 1930 . In 1934 he was promoted to Dr. theol. PhD .
From 1940 Reuss was a war pastor in Russia, after amputations on both feet in Russia he worked as a prison chaplain in the military prison of Fresnes (Val-de-Marne) near Paris. In 1945 he was appointed Regens of the Mainz seminary and professor of pastoral theology .
Pope Pius XII appointed him titular bishop of Sinope and auxiliary bishop in Mainz in 1954 . The bishop of Mainz, Albert Stohr , donated his episcopal ordination ; Co- consecrators were the Limburg bishop Wilhelm Kempf and the bishop of Speyer , Isidor Markus Emanuel . In 1956 he also became a member of the Mainz Cathedral Chapter .
Reuss took part in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father. In this context, he was one of the most prominent and prominent members of the German episcopate. He also raised his voice at the Würzburg Synod , for example on marriage pastoral care and on responsible conception regulation.
On July 3, 1978, he had been forced to use a wheelchair for a long time by Pope Paul VI. released from his duties as auxiliary bishop.
Since 1925 he was a member of the Catholic student union KDSt.V. Arminia Freiburg im Breisgau. He was also a tape philistine at VKDSt Hasso-Rhenania Mainz .
Work and creation
Reuss did particularly well in the priest training, which he headed in the diocese of Mainz as the Regens of the seminary from 1945 to 1968 and in which he set standards in promoting the self-responsibility of the alumni. His achievements in the field of marriage and family pastoral care are considered outstanding.
literature
- Friedhelm Jürgensmeier : ReuB, Joseph Maria. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 21, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 2003, ISBN 3-428-11202-4 , p. 459 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Peter Reifenberg (ed.), Annette Wiesheu: Auxiliary Bishop Josef Maria Reuss (1906–1985) on his 100th birthday. Publications Diocese of Mainz, Mainz 2007, ISBN 978-3-934450-28-8 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Josef Maria Reuss in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Josef Maria Reuss on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Reuss, Josef Maria. Hessian biography. (As of June 5, 2020). In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reuss, Josef Maria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Mainz |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 13, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Limburg on the Lahn |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th June 1985 |
| Place of death | Mainz |