- Joseph Widmer
Joseph Widmer (
August 15 ,1779 -December 10 ,1844 ) was a SwissCatholic theologian . A native ofHohenraim , he died inBeromunster .He studied
philosophy atLucerne , andtheology atLandshut (1802-4) under Sailer and Zimmer, the former exercising a great and abiding influence over him. Afterordination Widmer was appointedprofessor ofphilosophy in 1804, and of moral and pastoral theology in 1819 at thelyceum of Lucerne. In 1833 he was removed from his position by the Government and received a canonry in the collegiate chapter at Beromunster; in 1841 he became the provost of this chapter. In connection withJoseph Heinrich Aloysius Gügler Widmer did good service in opposing the teachings ofIgnaz Heinrich von Wessenberg , and in reviving ecclesiastic life in Switzerland. Among his writings are: "Der katholische Seelsorger" (Munich, 1819-23); "Systematische Uebersicht der in Sailer's Handbuch der christlichen Moral ausführlich entwickelten and dargestellten Grundsätze" (Sarmenstorf, 1839); "Vortrage uber Pastoraltheologie" (Sarmenstorf, 1840). He edited the works of Sailer (Sulzbach, 1830-46), of Franz Geiger (Fluelen, 1823-39), and Gügler (Lucerne, 1828-40).Reference
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.