Karl Lichtenstein

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Karl Lichtenstein (born August 25, 1816 in Zeil , † January 11, 1866 in Weingarten (Württemberg) ) was a Roman Catholic clergyman , educator and politician .

Life

After finishing high school in Rottweil, Lichtenstein attended the University of Tübingen , where he received the prize from the Catholic theological faculty in 1837 and was awarded a Dr. theol. received his doctorate. In 1839 he was ordained a priest and then vicar in Weingarten and Stuttgart . Lichtenstein refused the oath of allegiance to the Württemberg king and against his will became court chaplain and court master to the sons of Prince Constantin von Waldburg-Zeil-Trauchburg . As such, he toured Belgium and France, among others, and made many influential acquaintances. He turned down an offer as professor at the newly founded Catholic theological faculty of the University of Giessen . In 1849 he founded a Catholic teaching and educational institution in Neutrauchburg , which grew rapidly in a relatively short time and attracted students from abroad, including from Spain . In 1856 as a result of a falling out with Prince Zeil, the owner of the institution's building, and in order to avoid competition with the Jesuit institution in Feldkirch , the institution was closed.

After the closure, Lichtenstein went on trips to other European countries for two years and then returned to the priestly service. Contrary to his plans, he was appointed to the parish of Weingarten and dean in 1860 . In 1862 he was elected to the second chamber of the Württemberg estates as a member of the state parliament for the district of Gmünd .

After surviving an operation in 1865, he died of tuberculosis in 1866 . In addition to his political work, he has mainly published in the Theological Quarterly .

Political positions

Lichtenstein was an advocate of the Greater German solution . His political views showed a pronounced Catholic and Austrian coloring. In particular, he advocated a free and independent church and spoke out against the influence of the state, accepting a separation of the church from the state. He also advocated marriage between Christians and Jews, among other things .

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personal data
SURNAME Lichtenstein, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman Catholic clergyman, educator and politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 25, 1816
PLACE OF BIRTH Line
DATE OF DEATH January 11, 1866
Place of death Weingarten (Württemberg)