Rudolf Hofmann (theologian, 1825)
Rudolf Hugo Hofmann (born January 3, 1825 in Kreischa , † February 19, 1917 in Leipzig ) was a German Protestant theologian .
Life
The son of a pastor attended the prince school Sankt Afra zu Meißen and matriculated at the University of Leipzig for theology after graduating from high school . Here he joined the student union Landsmannschaft Afrania . 1847 Dr. phil. et theol. doctorate , he became in 1851 licentiate and 1860 Doctor of Theology honoris causa .
After a position as a pastor in Störmthal and teaching at Sankt Afra, Hofmann accepted a call to the University of Leipzig as a professor of homiletics and liturgy . In 1910 he retired .
Rudolf Hofmann was a member of the 1st Chamber of the Saxon State Parliament from 1905 to 1910 , canon of the Meissen Monastery and co-founder of the Meissen Conference .
Publications
- The second coming of Christ and the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. Leipzig 1850
- The life of Jesus according to the apocrypha. Voigt, Leipzig 1851
- Symbolism or systematic representation of the symbolic doctrine of the various Christian churches and well-known sects. Voigt, Leipzig 1857
- The doctrine of conscience. Hinrichs, Leipzig 1866
Honors
- Comentry of the Royal Saxon Order of Merit
- Commander of the Order of Albrecht
literature
- Deutsches Zeitgenossenlexikon , Leipzig 1905, p. 630.
- Max Mechow: Well-known CCer, Historia Academica, Volume 8/9, p. 101.
Web links
- Literature by and about Rudolf Hofmann in the catalog of the German National Library
- Rudolf Hofmann in the professorial catalog of the University of Leipzig
- Overview of Rudolf Hofmann's courses at the University of Leipzig (winter semester 1862 to winter semester 1909)
Individual evidence
- ^ Josef Matzerath : Aspects of Saxon State Parliament History - Presidents and Members of Parliament from 1833 to 1952 . Dresden 2001, p. 43
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hofmann, Rudolf |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hofmann, Rudolf Hugo (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kreischa |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 19, 1917 |
| Place of death | Leipzig |