Leonard Goffiné

Leonhard Goffiné (December 6, 1648 Broich at Jülich, † August 11 1719 in Oberstein ) was Premonstratensian Canons in Steinfeld / Eifel and religious folk writer monastery. He wrote a popular manual of sermons, which counts with more than 120 editions and translations into many languages ​​of the most widespread religious scriptures of the world literature.

Life

Leonhard Goffiné was born on December 6, 1648 in Broich at Jülich. His parents were Johann and Gertrud Bois Goffiné. After Backmund the name Goffiné is Walloon origin. The mother came from the patrician family of Cologne Bois and wiping.

His work as a religious cleric is recorded in Konventualenverzeichnis the Abbey Steinfeld. He then joined in 1667, he in the Premonstratensian convent of the monastery of Steinfeld / Eifel and laid on July 16, 1669 from his profession. From 1671 to 1675 he studied at the Collegium Norbertinum and the old University of Cologne and was ordained a priest in December 1675. His first Mass he celebrated on the feast of Candlemas of the following year in the Premonstratensian pin thin forest near Cologne. In this area under the paternity of the abbot of Steinfeld Priory Goffiné had completed his two-year novice period. After his ordination, he served as chaplain here and Prämonstratenserinnenkloster Ellen at Niederzier, Düren district. On February 26, 1680, he became novice master of the Abbey Steinfeld.

His seelsogerisches use field extends over the entire Norbertine Zirkarie Westphalia. The end of 1680 he seconded by Theodor Abt Firmenich as a pastor after Clarholz in Gütersloh. More job as pastor until 1696 were Niederehe Coesfeld, Wehr ( Eifel), Rheinboellen and Bacharach. In the meantime, he was repeatedly called back as a retreat by Steinfeld. Leonhard Goffiné died on August 11, 1719 Oberstein from an inflammatory bowel disease.

Works

Hand of Piety

Goffiné is known for its popular Hand of Piety, an explanation of the Sonntagsepisteln and gospels in questions and answers. The original title is Hauspostill or Christ- Catholische briefings of all Sundays and Feyr - days of gantzen year and was printed in 1690 in Mainz. It was formed in Goffinés time as Vizekurat in Coesfeld ( 1681-1691 ). The first ecclesiastical imprimatur dates from 1687. The printing of the first edition took place in 1690 in Mainz. It has not been preserved. Already during his lifetime was the Hauspostille prevalence, 1710 the sixth printing appeared in Cologne. Only in the 18th and 19th century, at least 22 publishers Goffinés hand Postille have misplaced.

After 1746 the hand of sermons was fashioned and the new Roman Missal adapted. The first prints of the new edition appeared in 1780 and 1782 in Bamberg and Augsburg. With over 120 editions of the work Steinfelder Premonstratensian canons is one of the most common works of world literature.

Other works

As 1679 Goffiné took the decision to publish his recorded sermons. From under the title soul light produced two volumes of sermons on Sundays and holidays, which were printed in 1705 by Johann Christoph Lochner in Nuremberg.

Probably in connection with his duties to perform spiritual exercises for his brothers, was a pamphlet entitled Außlegung the Regul the Glorwürdigen Vatters and church teacher Augustini, which was printed in 1692 in Cologne with Meucher. It explains and interprets Goffiné rules of the order of St. Augustine, after which make the Premonstratensian canons regular as their common spiritual life.

• Book of comfort in afflictions, Cologne 1695;
• Cibus animae matutinalis, Cologne 1705; (prayer gathering )

In his last years, several smaller fonts appear:

• Explanation of the Catechism of Peter Canisius, Cologne 1712;
• Doctrine of Christ, Cologne 1715;
• Small Catechism for Youth, Cologne 1717;
• The guardian of the divine word, Cologne 1718;
• Praxes sacrae seu modus explicandi caeremonias per annum, Frankfurt 1719. (Statement of the Church's consecration and ceremony )