Michael Felix Korum
Michael Felix Korum ( born November 2, 1840 in Wicker Schweier (Alsace ); † December 4, 1921 in Trier ) was from 1881 to 1921 Bishop of Trier.
Life
Michael Felix Korum came from a family of teachers and grew up in Colmar. After visiting the seminary in Strasbourg, studied at the Jesuit University of Innsbruck and doctorate in theology. In November 1865 he received in Strasbourg on 23 December 1865, the ordination. In 1869 he became professor of Church History, from 1872 as Professor of Dogmatics and New Testament Exegesis at the Strasbourg seminary. Later he was appointed French preacher at the Strasbourg Cathedral and the Cathedral 1880 Cathedral Priest, canon and clergy advice.
Bishop
The solicitation of some foreign bishops to Michael Felix Korum points to his vast knowledge and his perseverance. So it was not possible the bishops Paul Dupont des Loges from Metz and Andreas Räss of Strasbourg, to draw him into their dioceses. The Vatican and Prussia agreed was only in 1881, to occupy during the gradual decline of the Kulturkampf, the vacant bishopric since 1876 in Trier. The candidate of Kaiser Wilhelm I to the Bishop was Franz Xaver Kraus, but he was persuaded to consent for Korum. Finally, it was Pope Leo XIII. , The candidate Korum on August 12th, 1881 specific and thus the right to vote of the Trier cathedral chapter went over the chapter withdrew its participation be right. Already on August 14, Michael Felix Korum was ordained in Rome by Cardinal Raffaele Monaco La Valletta bishop. The Prussian recognition, and thus the first bishop award during the Kulturkampf in Prussia, took place on August 30, 1881, the official start was then September 25, 1881. , The new Bishop of Trier now but not developed into peaceful middleman between Rome and Prussia. He defended the Church's liberties with great tenacity and was in the German episcopate of the vocal leader against the Prussian religious policy. Unlike in union dispute: here he performed as an integral representative and mediated between unions and Catholic workers' clubs. On June 18, 1896 Korum became the Pontifical House prelates, Pontifical throne assistants and " Roman Count " ( Comes Romanus ) by Pope Leo XIII. appointed.
On the occasion of the so-called Trier School dispute and mediating stance in union dispute, there were significant differences of opinion, led the Korum for resignation between the Bishop of Trier and the Vatican; his request was not granted. Korum knew how to reach out to his visitations to the faithful and the clergy to maintain good contact, this earned him the reputation of a folk-like pastors. With its four auxiliary bishops Johann Jakob force ( until 1884 ), Heinrich Feiten ( 1887-1892 ), Karl Ernst Schrod ( 1894-1914 ) and Anthony monk (since 1915) Korum had good and steadfast companions. In 1915 he received the honorary citizenship of the city of Trier. On 1 March 1916 he was awarded the pallium. His final resting place he found on 9 December 1921 for the Great Cathedral in Trier. The Munich sculptor Georg Busch has created him a grave monument on the north wall of the cathedral.
Korums motto on the coat of arms was Bishop: In patientia possidibitis animas ( Through patience will you save your souls (Luke 21,19 EU): If you remain steadfast, you will gain life ).
Rebuilding
Accession to office were in the diocese of Trier from 731 parishes 230 not occupied and the number of clergy had fallen from 816 to 510. Bishop Korum began with the reconstruction of the episcopal bodies, as well as 42 parishes and 30 independent vicarages were built. Between 1881-1921 created 250 new parish churches, 80 larger branch churches, church and additionally monastic institution building as well as many conversions and extensions. With the participation and support of the diocesan bishop of the reconstruction and the re-establishment of the Benedictine monasteries Khajuraho (1892 ) and St. Matthias in Trier ( 1921), the Cistercian monastery Himmerod (1921) and the Treves Joseph's Sisters (1888 ) began. In this period of expansion, the establishment of the minor seminary fell in Prum (1889 ), it found several pastoral conferences held in 1889 and first appeared in the theological journal " Pastor Bonus ", later " Trier Theological Journal". Bishop Korum was due to the establishment of the Caritas Association (1916 ), and he appointed in 1920, after 400 years, the first diocesan synod.
Bischofskonsekrationen
During his tenure, Bishop was Korum consecrator the bishops Heinrich Feiten, Karl Ernst Schrod, Willibrord Benzlers OSB and Anthony monk. When the bishops Georg von Kopp, Henri -Victor Altamayer OP, Christian Roos, Adolf Fritz, Karl Marbach and Wilhelm Schneider, he served as Mitkonsekrator.