Joseph Nirschl
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Joseph Nirschl was a German Catholic theologian and writer.
. He was appointed teacher of Christian doctrine at Passau
in 1855 and in 1862 professor of church history and patrology. In 1879 he became professor of church history at Würzburg, and was appointed dean of the cathedral in 1892.
, the most important are:
He translated into German the letters and the martyrium
of Ignatius of Antioch
(Kempten, 1870) and the Catecheses of Cyril of Jerusalem
(Kempten, 1871). He defended the genuineness of pseudo-Dionysius and of the apocryphal letter of King Abgar of Edessa to Jesus.
Life
He was ordained in 1851 and graduated as doctor of theology in 1854 at MunichMunich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
. He was appointed teacher of Christian doctrine at Passau
Passau
Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the Dreiflüssestadt or "City of Three Rivers," because the Danube is joined at Passau by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north....
in 1855 and in 1862 professor of church history and patrology. In 1879 he became professor of church history at Würzburg, and was appointed dean of the cathedral in 1892.
Works
Of his numerous works, mostly on patristicsPatristics
Patristics or Patrology is the study of Early Christian writers, known as the Church Fathers. The names derive from the Latin pater . The period is generally considered to run from the end of New Testament times or end of the Apostolic Age Patristics or Patrology is the study of Early Christian...
, the most important are:
- Lehrbuch der Patrologie und Patristik (3 vols., Mainz, 1881-5);
- Ursprung und Wesen des Bosen nach der Lehre des hl. Augustinus (Ratisbon, 1854);
- Das Dogma der unbefleckten Empfangnis Maria (Ratisbon, 1855);
- Todesjahr des hl. Ignatius von Antiochien (Passau, 1869);
- Die Theologie des hl. Ignatius von Antiochien (Passau, 1869, and Mainz, 1880);
- Das Haus und Grab der hl. Jungfrau Maria (Mainz, 1900).
He translated into German the letters and the martyrium
Martyrium
Martyrium may refer to:* Martyrium , album by unblack metal band Antestor* Martyrium, destroyed village of Oradour-sur-Glane in France.* Martyrium , early christian mausoleum for a martyr....
of Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch
Ignatius of Antioch was among the Apostolic Fathers, was the third Bishop of Antioch, and was a student of John the Apostle. En route to his martyrdom in Rome, Ignatius wrote a series of letters which have been preserved as an example of very early Christian theology...
(Kempten, 1870) and the Catecheses of Cyril of Jerusalem
Cyril of Jerusalem
Cyril of Jerusalem was a distinguished theologian of the early Church . He is venerated as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Anglican Communion. In 1883, Cyril was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Leo XIII...
(Kempten, 1871). He defended the genuineness of pseudo-Dionysius and of the apocryphal letter of King Abgar of Edessa to Jesus.