Joseph Winkler (theologian)

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Joseph Winkler (born May 14, 1809 in Gelfingen , † January 31, 1886 in Lucerne ) was a Swiss Roman Catholic theologian and canon lawyer .

Life

Winkler attended the Lucerne high school and lyceum from 1825 to 1831 . He then went to study theology at the universities of Tübingen , Gießen , Bonn and Munich . In 1834 he was ordained a priest in Solothurn . He then worked as a teacher at the Beromünster Abbey School.

Winkler was appointed professor of morality and church history at the Lucerne Theological College in 1838 . In 1841 he completed his habilitation as a private lecturer in canon law, and from 1845 he was a full professor in this field. In 1872 he was awarded the doctoral degree (Dr. theol.) By the University of Freiburg im Breisgau . In 1878 he retired from teaching.

In addition to teaching, Winkler worked as a canon at the St. Leodegar monastery in Lucerne from 1845 . In 1848 he was elected episcopal commissioner for the diocese of Basel in the canton of Lucerne . From 1871 to 1875 he was a member of the Lucerne Education Council, and in 1872 he was appointed papal treasurer of honor . In 1885 he retired completely.

The Lucerne city president and federal politician Johann Winkler was his brother.

Works (selection)

  • Primary education and primary school, initially as it should be. Meyer, Lucerne 1841.
  • Sunday, or Scripture and Church Doctrine on God's third commandment: "Remember that you keep the Sabbath holy." Räber, Lucerne 1847.
  • The indulgences of the church. Räber, Lucerne 1858.
  • Textbook of canon law, with special consideration for Switzerland. Räber, Lucerne 1861.

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SURNAME Winkler, Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Winkler, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss Roman Catholic theologian and canon lawyer
DATE OF BIRTH May 14, 1809
PLACE OF BIRTH Gelfingen
DATE OF DEATH January 31, 1886
Place of death Lucerne