Theodor Gangauf was a German Catholic theologian who was born in Bergen

Bergen, Neuburg

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, Bavaria

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He received his ordination

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 in 1833, and in 1836 joined the Benedictine Order in Augsburg

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. From 1841 until his death in 1875 he was a professor of philosophy

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 at the Lyceum

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 at Augsburg. From 1851 to 1859 he was also abbot

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 at St. Stephen's Abbey

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Gangauf was a follower of Anton Günther

Anton Günther

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's philosophical system, and an advocate of Augustinian theology. He was the author of two noted works on St. Augustine

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• Metaphysische Psychologie des heiligen Augustinus (Metaphysical
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   Psychology
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   of St. Augustine), 1852
• Des heiligen Augustinus speculative Lehre von Gott dem Dreieinigen (St. Augustine's Speculative Doctrine of a Triune God), 1865