Joseph Wittig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Joseph Wittig

German theologian

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1879

Place of Birth: SĹ‚upiec, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 22-Aug-1949

Profession: writer, Catholic priest, university teacher, church historian, archaeologist, philosopher

Nationality: Poland, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Joseph Wittig

  • Joseph Wittig (January 22, 1879 – August 22, 1949) was a German theologian and writer born in Neusorge, a village in the district of Neurode, Silesia. In 1903 he received his doctorate of theology from the University of Breslau, and was ordained a priest by Cardinal Georg von Kopp (1837-1914).
  • Subsequently, he worked as a chaplain in Lauban, and from 1904 studied Christian art and architecture in Rome as a member of the German Archaeological Institute.
  • In the meantime, he took part in a study trip to North Africa.
  • being accompanied by theologian Franz Joseph Dölger (1879-1940).
  • After returning to Germany, he served as a chaplain in Patschkau, followed by similar duties in Breslau. In 1911 Wittig became an associate professor of church history and Christian archaeology, and in 1915 was a full professor of patrology, church history and Christian art at the theological faculty of the University of Breslau.
  • In 1917-18 he attained the office of dean at the university. Wittig is remembered for his work as a religious reformer at Breslau.
  • His theological and literary ideas often placed him at odds with Catholic Church hierarchy.
  • In 1922 he was the author of Die Erlösten (The Redeemed), an article that was openly critical of church dogma, and in 1925 published a book that was an historical reconstruction of the life of Jesus Christ.
  • This latter work, Leben Jesu in Palästina, Schlesien und anderswo, was placed on the Church's index of banned books.
  • In 1926 Wittig was excommunicated from the Church, and forced to resign his teaching position at Breslau.
  • It wouldn't be until 1946 that he was able to receive official reconciliation with Church hierarchy. Following his excommunication, he returned to Neusorge as a private scholar and writer.
  • Here he was the author of numerous popular stories as well as religious-themed works.
  • During this time period, he also worked as a chronicler in the district of Neurode. With philosopher Martin Buber (1878-1965) and physiologist Viktor von Weizsäcker (1886-1957), he was co-editor of the magazine Die Kreatur, which was founded by Hans Ehrenberg and Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy.

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