Karl van Ess

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Karl van Eß (contemporary also Carl van Ess ) (born September 25, 1770 in Warburg ; † October 21, 1824 in Huysburg ) was a German Benedictine , church historian and author.

After finishing school in the Warburg Dominican School, he entered the Benedictine Abbey of Marienmünster . He took the religious vows under Abbot Engelbert Engemann in the Huysburg Monastery . He was ordained a priest in 1794. In 1796 he became a lecturer and in 1801 refused an offer at the University of Frankfurt an der Oder . In the same year he became prior of the monastery.

With his younger cousin Leander van Eß , he translated the New Testament into German . After the dissolution of the monastery, he was appointed by the Prince-Bishop of Hildesheim and Paderborn, Franz Egon von Fürstenberg , to the Episcopal Commissioner (with the power of a Vicar General ) in the “Saale and Elbe Department” (of the Kingdom of Westphalia ) and in the Helmstedt district (for the districts of Magdeburg, Halberstadt and Helmstedt). Under Prussian rule he remained "Episcopal General Commissioner for the communities in Magdeburg and Halberstadt". He was the author of several books on theology and religion.

Works

  • Eß, Karl van: Short history of the former Benedictine abbey Huysburg: together with a painting of the same and its surroundings; Halberstadt: Bureau for Literature a. Art; 1810
  • Eß, Karl van: The holy writings of the New Testament; 23rd edition, Sulzbach; 1828
  • Eß, Karl van and Deutgen Rudolf: Deutgen's song book, improved with an appendix increased and provided with an appropriate prayer book, by friends of the promotion of true devotion and true worship; Halberstadt: Dölle, 1836
  • Eß, Karl van: Presentation of Catholic-Christian religious instruction in questions and answers for schools; Halberstadt: Dölle; [around 1800]
  • Eß, Karl van: Draft of a short history of religion from the beginning of the world up to our time: as an introduction to the following presentation of the religious doctrine of the general Church of Jesus Christ; Halberstadt: Dölle; [1817]
  • Eß, Karl van: Explanation and request to the Dr. W. Koerte zu Halberstadt: Halberstadt: Welius; 1817

literature

  • Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz :  Karl van Ess. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 1, Bautz, Hamm 1975. 2nd, unchanged edition Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-013-1 , Sp. 1544.  ( Article / beginning of article in the Internet archive )
  • Augustin, Christian Friedrich Bernhard: The causes and effects of the Reformation: incidentally also the spirit of love in Mr. Carl van Eß's draft of a short history of religion; Halberstadt: Bureau for Literature and Art; 1818
  • Johann Hyacinth Kistemaker Prophecy of Jesus from judgment over Judea and the world: together with explanation of the speech Mark. IX, 42–49 and examination of van Ess's translation of the n. Test .: Münster; [Münster]: Theissing; Aschendorff; 1816
  • Körte, Wilhelm: Preface to the second edition. ([Criticism on] Carl van Eß: Draft of a short history of religion ...); Halberstadt; 1817

credentials

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.roederhof.de/index.htm?kvess.html
personal data
SURNAME Eß, Karl van
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ess, Carl van
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Benedictine and author
DATE OF BIRTH September 25, 1770
PLACE OF BIRTH Warburg
DATE OF DEATH October 21, 1824
Place of death Huysburg