Vinzenz Eduard Milde
Vincenz Eduard Milde ( also: Vinzenz Eduard Milde, born May 11, 1777 Brno, † March 14 1853 in Vienna) was an educator as well as the Roman Catholic Bishop of Leitmeritz and Archbishop of Vienna.
Life
Vincenz Eduard Milde was the son of a bookbinder Brno. 1788-1792 he attended the gymnasium of his native city and then studied philosophy in Vienna and mathematics and physics in Olomouc. In 1794 he entered the seminary in Vienna. From 1798 he worked as a rehearsal pianist for Oriental languages at the Theological Faculty of the University of Vienna. In 1800 he was ordained a priest in 1805 and appointed chaplain. 1806 he was appointed first Austrian Professor of Education at the University of Vienna. For health reasons, he resigned in 1810 to the Magisterium. In the same year he became pastor of Wolfpassing, where he wrote the textbook of general education customer. 1814 appointed him to the Emperor to the pastor and dean of Krems on the Danube and at the same time to the local school supervisor and head of the philosophical school which was operated by the Order of Piaristen. He was also honorary canon of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. At his new place of work he developed alongside the pastoral also a rich educational activity. In addition to promoting local church history he has also written instructions for prison chaplains.
Following the resignation of Leitmeritzer Bishop Josef Franz Hurdálek nominated Emperor Franz I on January 16, 1823 Vincenz Eduard Milde as his successor. The papal confirmation of 6 May of the same year was followed on 13 July, the Episcopal ordination by the Vienna Auxiliary Bishop Matthias Paul Steindl. During his tenure, led Bishop Mild numerous pastoral and organizational measures and advocated for the strengthening of the Order. Built by him Wiener seminary he directed himself in the spirit of the Austrian Catholic restoration. Compared with the approach taken by Emperor absolutism and the state church he behaved loyal.
After the death of the Vienna Archbishop Leopold Maximilian von Firmian Vincenz Eduard Milde was appointed on 27 October 1831, his successor. The Papal confirmation was made on March 19, 1832, the inauguration on 31 May 1832.
At the outbreak of the Revolution of 1848/49 wrote Archbishop Milde at the instigation of the clergy a pastoral letter. Probably because of its state church and its adaptation weakened health, he turned not decided against the emerging anti-clericalism. Although large sections of the population of assembly and freedom of the press were demanded, he forbade the clergy to assemble. At the same time, he opposed the establishment of Catholic societies as well as of books and reading associations and also against a new Wiener church newspaper. It was only at the insistence of the Archbishop of Salzburg Friedrich zu Schwarzenberg, he wrote in December 1848 memorandum to the Austrian Reichstag, was alerted to the church with the political situation. 1849 called the Vienna nuncio Michele Viale - Prelà the dismissal or resignation of the Archbishop, however, it was unable to enforce the Austrian government.
Much credit Vincenz Eduard Milde acquired in the educational sector. He campaigned for the insightful treatment of juvenile offenders and for the education and guidance to the students to do independent work. The scientific disciplines of medicine, special education and crime in Austria were founded by him. Significant pulses of social and religious education go back to him.
He was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold.
In 1884 in Vienna Ottakring ( 16th district ) of mildness square was named after him.
Works
- Textbook of general education customer for use of public lectures. 2 volumes, Vienna 1811-1813
- Textbook of general Erzeihungskunde in the extract. As a guide bey public lectures, 1821
- Old Catholic reflections and prayers in the days of the risk of cholera morbus Asian crushing Ruhr. Leitmeritz 1831
- Feldzeugmeister Joseph Freiherr von Rath. Dresden 1852