Josef Altenweisel

Prince-Bishop Josephus Altenweisel

Josef Altenweisel (born December 6, 1851 in Niederndorf , in the Kufstein district , Tyrol ( Austria ), † June 25, 1912 in Deutschmatrei ) was an Austrian theologian and Roman Catholic prince-bishop of Brixen .

Life

Josef Altenweisel studied philosophy and theology in Rome where he also received his doctorate and was ordained a priest on June 10, 1876 . After his return from Rome he taught at the College Borromaeum Salzburg and from 1883 as a professor of dogmatics at the Salzburg University of Salzburg at the Imperial and Royal Catholic Theological Faculty .

On May 6, 1904, he was appointed Prince-Bishop of Brixen by imperial decree Franz Joseph I. This appointment was confirmed by Pope Pius X on July 2, 1904. He was consecrated on September 11, 1904 in Rome by Cardinal Secretary of State Rafael Merry del Val y Zulueta .

He was the house prelate of His Papal Holiness , papal assistant to the throne , royal-imperial government councilor, member of the Austrian Imperial Council , member of the Tyrolean parliament . In May 1907 he became an honorary member of the KÖHV Leopoldina Innsbruck in the ÖCV

He died on June 25, 1912 of the consequences of the stroke he had recently suffered . and was buried in the bishop's crypt in Brixen Cathedral . His bust together with four other bishops are depicted under the statue of the Good Shepherd on a shared tomb in the nave.

Web links

Commons : Joseph Altenweisel - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Entry on Josef Altenweisel on catholic-hierarchy.org
Entry about Josef Altenweisel in Biolex, the web lexicon of the ÖCV

Individual evidence

^ Memorial picture on the death of FB Altenweisel, October 6th catholic-hierarchy.org
↑ Gaudentius Koch (ed.): The great life of Christ or detailed, devout and agile, very perfect description of the most holy life and bitter suffering of our Lord Jesus Christ and his most glorious dear mother Mary [...]. Represented by Father Martinus von Kochem, Capuchin. (Bernkastel 1689). In: The book from creation to the kingdom of heaven […]. Sankt Augustinus Verlag, Franz W. Drees, Cologne am Rhein / Munich 1912, p. VIII.

predecessor	Office	successor
Simon Aichner	Bishop of Brixen 1904–1912	Franz Egger

personal data
SURNAME	Altenweisel, Josef
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Altenweisel, Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Roman Catholic Bishop, Prince-Bishop of Brixen
DATE OF BIRTH	December 6, 1851
PLACE OF BIRTH	Niederndorf , District of Kufstein , Tyrol ( Austria )
DATE OF DEATH	June 25, 1912
Place of death	Deutschmatrei

[1] Memorial picture on the death of FB Altenweisel, October 6th catholic-hierarchy.org

[2] Gaudentius Koch (ed.): The great life of Christ or detailed, devout and agile, very perfect description of the most holy life and bitter suffering of our Lord Jesus Christ and his most glorious dear mother Mary [...]. Represented by Father Martinus von Kochem, Capuchin. (Bernkastel 1689). In: The book from creation to the kingdom of heaven […]. Sankt Augustinus Verlag, Franz W. Drees, Cologne am Rhein / Munich 1912, p. VIII.