Johann Faber

Johann Fabri, Johann (John ) Faber (* 1478 in Leutkirch im Allgäu, † May 21 1541 in Baden near Vienna) was a humanist and a Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Vienna.

Life

Johann Fabri 's real name was Johann (John ) Heigerlin. Since his father was a blacksmith, he called himself Faber or manufacturing. He completed his studies in theology and law in Tübingen and Freiburg with a doctorate.

Around 1510 was Fabri preacher in Lindau, 1514 in Leutkirch pastor and vicar-general of Constance in 1517. From 1523 he was a diplomat and advisor of the future Emperor Ferdinand I. In 1524 he became Coadjutor Bishop Theodoric Kammerer in the Diocese of Wiener Neustadt. In 1529 he received the Provost's oven.

He was originally in contact with the humanist Erasmus of Rotterdam, but was later a defender of the Catholic Church in Germany.

In 1529 he traveled on behalf of the Emperor Charles V. to England to obtain from Henry VIII support in the fight against the Turks. 1530 he was a member of the Commission on the review of the Augsburg Confession.

In 1530 he became bishop of Vienna, where he worked as a zealous preacher and wrote numerous polemical writings. 1539/40, he founded the Studentenkonvikt St. Nicholas in Vienna ( Collegium trilingue ).

1538 he appointed Friedrich Nausea coadjutor, who succeeded him as bishop later.

1894 Heigerleinstraße in Vienna Ottakring ( 16th district ) and was named Hernals ( 17th district ) after him, also the Bishop Faber- place in Gersthof in the 18th district of Vienna Waehring.

Works (excerpt)

• Constantiensis in spiritualibus vicariiopus adversus nova quaedam et al Christiana religione prorsus aliena dogmata Martini Lutheran, Rome 1522, Leipzig 1523, Köln 1524 Malleus in haeresim Lutheranam
• Opera. 3 volumes. Cologne 1537-41