Joseph Faust

Joseph Faust (born September 8, 1856 in Johannisberg , † July 31, 1919 in Hochheim ) was a German Catholic pastor and author of numerous comedies, tales and dramas.

Life

Joseph Faust studied theology and was ordained a priest in Rome on December 21, 1883. In 1894 he had his benefit in Rauenthal (Rheingau) . From 1897 he worked as a pastor in Werschau . From 1897 to 1901 he was pastor in Sossenheim . On October 1, 1904, he succeeded Johannes Krah as pastor administrator and on September 1, 1905, pastor in Oberbruch . He held this office until his retirement in 1911. His successor as pastor was Johann Dausenau.

Works (selection)

• The Christmas party of a poor orphan, Paderborn, 1891
• Alexius, the hidden gem, Cologne 1891
• The Annunciation, Paderborn, 1893
• Elmar, Limburg 1897 (the 10th edition from 1914 is listed in the DNB)
• Steadfast in the Faith, Drama 1899 (the 6th edition from 1914 is listed in the DNB)
• Christmas Pictures (2 dramas in 2 volumes), 1900
• The Babington Conspiracy, drama 1900
• Im Kreuz ist Heil, Drama 1904 (the 4th edition from 1914 is listed in the DNB)
• The psychological photographer, Schwank 1909 (the 2nd edition from 1914 is listed in the DNB)
• A night raid, 1913
• Atoned for, 1915
• German women, 1916
• Black and white red, 1918
• Buried Alive, 1920, 4th ed.
• Preziosa or Die Rache d. Gypsy, drama, 1921, 3rd edition.

literature

• Otto Renkhoff: Nassauische Biographie: Short biographies from 13 centuries, Volume 39 of publications of the Historical Commission for Nassau, Historical Commission for Nassau, 2nd edition, 1992, ISBN 978-3-922244-90-5 , p. 185
• Hellmuth Gensicke and Alfons Schmid: In the service of the church; in Hellmuth Gensicke, Egon Eichhorn: History of Oberbruch, 1975, pp. 152 and 529-530

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