Johann Friedrich Abegg
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Johann Friedrich Abegg (November 30, 1765 in Roxheim
near Kreuznach - December 16, 1840 in Heidelberg
) was a German
theologian.
He was the brother of many siblings in a family of preachers, and was adopted in 1786 as candidate for the preacher office in the Electorate
of Palatinate. He visited the college in Heidelberg from 1789 to 1794 and also worked as extraordinary professor of philology
since 1791. In 1794 he started to practise as priest, first in Boxberg
, then in Leimen
(1799) and Heidelberg (1808) in the parishes St. Peter and Heiliggeist.
Beginning in 1807 he was member of the Grand-Ducal Higher Clergy Council of Baden. In 1819 he was appointed professor of practical theology at the University of Heidelberg, where he also acquired his doctorate in theology.
Only few written works exist of Abegg, as he always saw his duty more in the application of his studies than in the theory. However, he held an important place in Heidelberg's society of the time, being an intimate friend of romantic
personalities like Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut
, Friedrich Creuzer, Carl Daub and Friedrich Wilhelm Carl Umbreit
.
Roxheim
Roxheim is a municipality in the district of Bad Kreuznach in Rhineland-Palatinate, in western Germany....
near Kreuznach - December 16, 1840 in Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
theologian.
He was the brother of many siblings in a family of preachers, and was adopted in 1786 as candidate for the preacher office in the Electorate
Prince-elector
The Prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire were the members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having the function of electing the Roman king or, from the middle of the 16th century onwards, directly the Holy Roman Emperor.The heir-apparent to a prince-elector was known as an...
of Palatinate. He visited the college in Heidelberg from 1789 to 1794 and also worked as extraordinary professor of philology
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
since 1791. In 1794 he started to practise as priest, first in Boxberg
Boxberg
Boxberg may refer to several places in Germany:*Heidelberg-Boxberg, a district of the city of Heidelberg*Boxberg, Baden-Württemberg, a town in Baden-Württemberg*Boxberg, Saxony, a municipality in Upper Lusatia, Saxony...
, then in Leimen
Leimen (Baden)
Leimen is a town in north-west Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is about south of Heidelberg and the third largest town of the Rhein-Neckar district after Weinheim and Sinsheim...
(1799) and Heidelberg (1808) in the parishes St. Peter and Heiliggeist.
Beginning in 1807 he was member of the Grand-Ducal Higher Clergy Council of Baden. In 1819 he was appointed professor of practical theology at the University of Heidelberg, where he also acquired his doctorate in theology.
Only few written works exist of Abegg, as he always saw his duty more in the application of his studies than in the theory. However, he held an important place in Heidelberg's society of the time, being an intimate friend of romantic
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution...
personalities like Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut
Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut
Anton Friedrich Justus Thibaut , was a German jurist and musician.-Early life:He was born at Hamelin, in Hanover, the son of an officer in the Hanoverian army, of French Huguenot descent...
, Friedrich Creuzer, Carl Daub and Friedrich Wilhelm Carl Umbreit
Friedrich Wilhelm Carl Umbreit
Friedrich Wilhelm Carl/Karl Umbreit was a German Protestant theologian and a Hebrew Bible scholar....
.
Sources
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie - online version