Joseph Pritz
Joseph Pritz (born March 12, 1913 in Emmersdorf an der Donau , † December 17, 1977 ) was a Catholic fundamental theologian.
Career
Pritz worked in the diocese of St. Pölten from 1936 as a chaplain in various parishes, as cathedral curate in St. Pölten and as rector in the Episcopal Seminary in Melk. From 1949 to 1962 he was professor of dogmatics at the Philosophical-Theological Institute (now: Hochschule) St. Pölten and from 1964 to 1974 he was full professor of fundamental theology at the University of Vienna .
Theological focus
Pritz took part in the "anthropological turn" in theology: one can only meaningfully speak of God when one speaks of man at the same time. His goal was a "cosmopolitan theology from the center of faith". It was about bringing together and looking at the world of faith and the world of life. Pritz campaigned for a new edition and re-evaluation of Anton Günther's literature .
Publications
- Faith and knowledge with Anton Günther, Vienna 1963
- Heritage as a mission. On the theology and intellectual history of the 19th century. Joseph Pritz on his 60th birthday. Edited by E. Mann. Vienna 1973
- Commemorative publication for Johann Pritz: In der Freiheit des Geistes, ed. v. Johann Reikerstorfer and Heinrich Fasching , Frankfurt / Main 2007, ISBN 978-3-631-56886-6
Web links
- Literature by and about Joseph Pritz in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pritz, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian Catholic fundamental theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 12, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Emmersdorf on the Danube |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th December 1977 |