Ignaz Heinrich von Wessenberg

Ignaz Heinrich Karl, Freiherr von Wessenberg (* November 4, 1774 in Dresden, † August 9, 1860 in Konstanz ) was an enlightened Roman Catholic theologian Swabian nobility. His brother was the Austrian Minister John of Wessenberg.

Life and work

Wessenberg studied theology at Augsburg, Dillingen, Würzburg and Vienna. In 1801 he was appointed by the Prince Bishop Karl Theodor von Dalberg, Vicar General of the diocese of Constance. It was not until 1812 he was ordained priest. At the Congress of Vienna he tried in Dalberg's order to the production of a German Catholic National Church under German Primate. As a result, the Pope failed both his election as coadjutor in 1814, for 1817, the episcopal confirmation. Until the dissolution of the bishopric of Constance in 1821, the government of Baden protected him in the performance of his duties. As a result, it was not possible to make him Archbishop of Freiburg, he was rejected by the Pope.

Since then he has lived in Konstanz as a private citizen and received on 28 July 1832, the honorary citizenship of the city of Konstanz awarded ..

His collection of paintings he donated to the Grand Duke Friedrich of Baden, who gave 20,000 florins for charity in return. The Grand Duke granted the whereabouts of the collection in Konstanz. Today, about 80 paintings to be expected to the Zähringian Foundation under their holding of the Municipal Wessenberg Gallery.

Wessenberg wrote a total of approximately 470 publications and was a member of the Freymüthigen leaves on theology and ecclesiasticism. His extensive private library of over 20,000 volumes he left the city of Constance, she used and extended. He also donated the Wessenberg institution. Since 2000, the Wessenberg library is available for research purposes as a closed book stock in the library of the University of Konstanz.

Major writings

  • The spirit of the age. - Zurich, 1801 ( anonymous)
  • The German church, a proposal for its new grounds and furnishings. - O.o., 1815
  • About the moral influence of the novels. An attempt. - Constance 1826
  • The large church gatherings of the 15th and 16th century. 4 volumes. - Konstanz, 1840
  • All seals. 7 volumes. - Stuttgart, 1834-54
  • About the formation of traders classes of people in general, and in the Grand Duchy of Baden in particular. - Konstanz, 1833

Expenditure

  • Kurt Aland (ed.): Heinrich Ignaz von Wessenberg: Unpublished manuscripts and letters. Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau, inter alia, Volume 1: Autobiographical records. 1968
  • Volume 2 The Letters of Johann Philipp von Wessenberg to his brother. 1987, ISBN 3-451-14806-4
  • Volume 3 Small fonts. 1979, ISBN 3-451-14803- X
  • Volume 4 travel diaries. 1970
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