Otto Josef Lohmann

Otto Josef Lohmann (born April 4, 1838 in Nievenheim , † June 26, 1916 in Düren ) was a German Roman Catholic clergyman. He composed the Kolping song A house of God stands in Cologne on the Rhine .

Life

There is a church on the Rhine in Cologne , Kolping grave song in the evening. Songbook for the Catholic Journeyman's Association , Coesfeld 1897

Otto Josef Lohmann, son of a teacher, attended grammar school in Neuss and then studied theology . In 1862 he received the Cologne Cathedral by Bishop Johann Anton Friedrich Baudri the priesthood . He became vicar in Kettwig and in 1867 chaplain to St. Antonius in Barmen . Here he was particularly involved as President of the journeyman's association . Mostly in revised versions - - much sung song in that time, the still at Kolping celebrations was A synagogue is at Cologne , the visiting fellows at Kolping Adolph Kolping grave in Cologne Minoritenkirche describes. Lohmann added the text to a well-known melody by Friedrich Silcher .

In 1889 Lohmann became pastor in Elsen and in 1891 pastor (from 1895 dean ) at St. Anna in Düren. Here he was particularly committed to the redesign and redesign of several churches, the rebuilding of parish and religious life after the Kulturkampf , the school inspection and the St. Josef orphanage .

Lohmann was honored with the Red Eagle Order 4th class and the Crown Order 3rd class.

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personal data
SURNAME	Lohmann, Otto Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German Roman Catholic clergyman
DATE OF BIRTH	April 4, 1838
PLACE OF BIRTH	Nievenheim
DATE OF DEATH	June 26, 1916
Place of death	Düren