Karl Grienberger

Karl Grienberger (born July 5, 1824 in Perg , † May 27, 1909 in Eferding ) was an Austrian Catholic priest , politician and author of local history .

Career

Grienberger was born as the son of Perger Marktsynidkus (carer) Josef Grienberger and attended the Piarist high school from 1834 , then the Schotten high school in Vienna and after graduation attended the philosophical course in Kremsmünster . In 1842 he attended the seminary in Linz .

Act as a priest

His first session took place on July 25, 1847. He was a cooperator in Losenstein for four years and in Gampern for one year . From 1848 he worked as a cooperator in Bad Ischl , where he a. a. read the bridal mass of Emperor Franz Josef and his fiancée Princess Elisabeth and blessed the bridal couple. Grienberger was active as a parish provisional in Gosau and in Obertraun he was responsible for the benefit . In 1868 he became pastor in Nussdorf am Attersee and then in 1875 in the parish of Eferding . In 1877 he became dean in the Eferding dean's office . He established the parish of Eferding as a universal heir and thus the restoration of the parish church could be completed.

Act as a politician

In 1878 the industrial district of Eferding sent him to the Upper Austrian state parliament . In 1883 Emperor Franz Josef appointed him Deputy Governor of Upper Austria. In 1884 he also acted briefly as governor .

Working as a local author

• The princely Baron Schifer'sche Erbstift or Das Spital in Eferding. A historical representation of this humanity institution. FJ Ebenhöch, Linz 1897.
• The Lindach Abbey in Schaunberg in the parish and community districts of Hartkirchen in Upper Austria. Historical representation of this spiritual foundation. FJ Ebenhöch, Linz 1901.
• Römerstein and finds in Eferding. In: Communications from the KK Central Commission for the research and preservation of art and historical monuments. NF, Vol. 14, 1888, ZDB -ID 200004-0 , pp. 56-57, note 26 .

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Franz Joseph Order
• Honorary citizen of Eferding
• Honorary citizen of Hinzenbach
• Dome of Honor of the Linz Cathedral (1898)
• Name of Grienbergerstraße in Perg and Eferding

literature

• Karl Grienberger. In: Florian Eibensteiner, Konrad Eibensteiner: The home book of Perg, Upper Austria. (The place of birth of Dr. Johannes Schober). = Perg, Upper Austria. Illustrated homeland book. Self-published, Perg 1933, p. 176 f.
• 60 years ago, LH deputy dean Karl Grienberger died. in: Welser Zeitung , Volume 72, 1968, No. 22.

predecessor	Office	successor
Moritz owner	Governor of Austria on the Enns 9-14 September 1884	Leonhard Achleuthner