Caspar Schatzgeyer

Kaspar Schatzgeyer (also: Caspar Schatzger, lat Sasgerus; * 1463 or 1464 in Landshut, † September 18, 1527 in Munich) was a Franciscan ( OFM), a controversial theologian of the Reformation period.

Life

Caspar Schatzger was born around 1463 in Landshut, where he learned his basic training in Minoritenkloster. From 1480 he studied in Ingolstadt and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from. To 1482 he took the vows as Franciscans. Where he then began his theological studies, is not known. His Order, he was repeatedly as a lecturer of theology available. So from 1487 in Landshut, from 1489 to 1497 in Ingolstadt, 1496 in Munich, where he is also assigned as Guardian from 1499 to 1508. From 1510 to 1514 he again worked as a lecturer and preacher in Ingolstadt. Since his time in Ingolstadt he was friends with John Eck. As a Franciscan, he was from 1514 to 1517 and from 1520 to 1523 Provincial of the Upper German Province of the Order. In this role, he learned on his many reform and visitations the atmosphere of upheaval of the time know. From 1517 to 1520 he was Guardian in Nuremberg, where he made ​​the acquaintance of Caritas Pirckheimer.

Several times he had to take action against the Reformation -minded members of religious orders. So he joined in 1521 the Ulm preacher Eberlin of Günzburg contrary. On a visitation in 1522 to Basel, he had to take action against some designated as Lutheran Franciscans. However, the planned transfer of his friend, the Guardian Konrad Pellikan, and the preacher John Lüthard prevented the Council of Basel. 1523 Schatzgeyer was appointed the General Chapter of Burgos to the Inquisitor of Germany and neighboring Provinces. In the same year he was appointed Guardian in Munich. He died there on September 18, 1527 and was buried in the choir of the Franciscan church in Munich.

Effect

Among the controversial theologians of the Reformation period, Schatzger Emser and Murner applies in contrast to the corner, rather than moderate representative, the personal polemic avoided. His first directed against Luther font from 1522 Scrutinium divinae scripturae per conciliatione dissidentium dogmatum he named himself as reconciliation font. Luther, however, described the writing as a pathetic attempt to bring the Scriptures and scholasticism in line. In the following writings Schatzgeyer dealt primarily with the defense of monasticism, the veneration of saints, the Mass and in Purgatory. He got out with Luther in personal disputes with the Reformers Bucer, Osiander, Black Mountain, Lambert of Avignon, Briesmann and others.

On the initiative of the Bavarian Chancellor Leonhard von Eck appeared in 1543 a complete edition of the Latin writings. Nevertheless, his work remained behind the controversial writings of other theologians of his time in the background.

Works (selection)

  • Scrutinium divinae scripturae per conciliatione dissidentium dogmatum. Munich 1522. (Münster 1922)
  • From the holy love Eerung vnnd Anrüeffung The Only Teütsch Büechlin, Item Vil mer matters jnn jm begreyffend, then the Latin before außgangen. Munich 1523
  • From the warning Christian and Protestant frey unit außgedruckte a declaration with zwelff Crist Lichen empty, and nachvolgend with zwaintzig irrsalen the empty reluctant ducks. Munich 1524
  • Goods declaration VND vnderrichtung ains Artickels that Eeschaidung concerning. Munich 1524
  • Washing away of the filth, Andreas Osiander has the Gaspar Schatzger gespiben in his countenance Understand inn ir two materi, The love of our Lord only by Testament, the other from the Opffer the mess. Landshut 1525.
  • Of purgatory or volkommner Raynigung the außerwölten, This is außgelescht nit by the gnugthuung Christ, Fegfeüer. Munich 1525
  • Omnia opera, reverendi ac perdeuoti patris F. gas Schatzgeri Paris, Bauari Minoritarum Ministri prouincialis, de obseruantia by superiorem Germaniam, per synceritate fidei ac euangelicae ueritatis. First complete edition. Ingolstadt 1543.

Literature (selection )

  • Nicholas Paul Kaspar Schatzgeyer: a champion of the Catholic Church against Luther in southern Germany. Strasbourg; Freiburg 1898.
  • August von Druffel: Schatzger, Kaspar. In: General German Biography (ADB ). Volume 31, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig, 1890, pp. 783 f
  • Gerhard Philipp Wolf: Schatzgeyer, Kaspar. In: Theological Encyclopaedia ( TRE). Volume 30, de Gruyter, Berlin / New York 1999, ISBN 3-11-016243-1, pp. 76-80.
  • Reimund Haas: TREASURE GEYER (also Sasger [us ], Schatzger [us ] ), Kaspar. In: Biographic- bibliographic church encyclopedia ( BBKL ). Volume 22, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-133-2, Sp 1208-1213. (Articles / Articles beginning possibly in the Internet Archive )
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