Ludwig Eisenhofer
Ludwig Eisenhofer (born April 1, 1871 in Munich ; † March 29, 1941 in Eichstätt ) was a German liturgist and university professor in Eichstätt .
Eisenhofer studied philosophy and theology in Freising (1890/91). After being ordained priest in Freising in 1895, he briefly worked in pastoral care ( Pasing ) and as prefect of studies at the Albertinum (Munich) and received his doctorate as Dr. theol. 1897 at the LMU Munich . In 1898 he became professor of patrology , liturgy and church history at the Episcopal Philosophical-Theological University in Eichstätt. His field was the history of the liturgy, in which he made a name for himself through his standard work “Handbuch der Catholic Liturgik” (1931/2).
In November 1933 he signed the German professors' confession of Adolf Hitler .
Fonts
- The Episcopal Rationale. Its origin and development , Munich 1904
- Outline of the liturgy 1923 (Italian and Spanish translations)
- Handbook of Catholic Liturgy , Herder, Freiburg i. B. 1931/32, 2nd edition 1941
Web links
- Rudolf Graber: Eisenhofer, Ludwig. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 4, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1959, ISBN 3-428-00185-0 , p. 414 f. ( Digitized version ).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eisenhofer, Ludwig |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German liturgical scholar and university professor in Eichstätt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 1, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Munich |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 1941 |
| Place of death | Eichstatt |