Ignatius von Senestréy

Ignatius of Senestrey ( born July 13, 1818 in Baernau; † August 16, 1906 in Regensburg ) was from 1858 to 1906 bishop in the diocese of Regensburg.

Life

Ignatius of Senestrey was educated at the Collegium Germanicum and received on 19 March 1842, the ordination. In 1858 he was called by Pope Pius IX. appointed bishop of Regensburg. He received his episcopal consecration on 2 May 1858 of Cardinal Flavio Chigi.

Senestrey was always on the side of the Pope. His appointment as bishop sparked public protests. During the first Vatican Council, he was a strict advocate of the dogma of papal infallibility.

The appeal to the Regensburg Cathedra Senestreys was not encountered, especially in the cathedral chapter on enthusiasm. We had hoped that their own candidate Johann Baptist Lemberger would be appointed by the Bavarian King Maximilian II bishop. The disappointment was great when the nomination in Regensburg was announced on 27 January 1858.

In both camps, both the liberal and the conservative, disappointment was wide. The Conservatives threw Senestrey before too much servitude to the state, the Liberals saw in him only the Jesuit pupil. Even within the Bavarian episcopate, the bishops were divided. In this mood Senestrey was officially enthroned on May 2, as a sign of appreciation that was shown him in the Vatican from the papal nuncio.

Shortly thereafter came the first clash between the cathedral chapter and bishop. The canons presented Senestrey an "invoice" for the celebrations, which called for according to the first Mass order that the new bishop came up for the expenditure. But Senestrey refused to pay the costs.

Soon after the takeover of the official duties of the bishop was embarrassed not only the apartments in the former convent Niedermünster, but also launched the construction on the cathedral. He wanted to complete the two tower stumps. This happened from 1859 to 1869 and gave the western facade of the Regensburg Cathedral its present appearance.

During his time as bishop of Regensburg, he came under the influence of the mystic Louise Beck, (probably in part by extortion ) gained more and more influence on his administration and his life, and through him influenced the Bavarian church policy.

In the last decade of the 19th century, he was awarded the honorary title of Archbishop and the pallium.

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