Joseph von Klinkowström
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Joseph von Klinkowström was a Jesuit missionary and the son of Friedrich August von Klinkowström
of the Prussian noble family of Klinkowström
.
He received his early education at his father's school, and in 1831 entered the Jesuit novitiate
in Graz
. After completing his novitiate and the study of rhetoric
and philosophy, he taught for three years in the lower forms of the Gymnasium
. He made his theology in Rome, where he was ordained priest in 1846. On his return to Graz he taught rhetoric, and subsequently, during the confusion caused by the revolution of 1848, held the position of tutor in a noble Westphalian
family. When, two years later, a popular missionary movement began in Germany, Father Klinkowström was allotted to the German missionaries, proved himself to be efficient. He continued his efforts in Austria in 1852, and his sermons in Vienna led the emperor to express a desire to see him. The result of the interview was the establishment of a Jesuit community in Vienna. Here from 1859 to 1872, in which year his strength began to fail, Klinkowström continued his preaching activity.
Friedrich August von Klinkowström
Friedrich August von Klinkowström was a German artist, author and teacher from an old Pomeranian noble family....
of the Prussian noble family of Klinkowström
Klinkowström
Klinkowström or Klinckowström is a Prussian noble house:* Hedvig Catharina von Klinckowström, née von Fersen * Hedvig Eleonora von Klinckowström, née von Fersen...
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He received his early education at his father's school, and in 1831 entered the Jesuit novitiate
Novitiate
Novitiate, alt. noviciate, is the period of training and preparation that a novice monastic or member of a religious order undergoes prior to taking vows in order to discern whether they are called to the religious life....
in Graz
Graz
The more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
. After completing his novitiate and the study of rhetoric
Rhetoric
Rhetoric is the art of discourse, an art that aims to improve the facility of speakers or writers who attempt to inform, persuade, or motivate particular audiences in specific situations. As a subject of formal study and a productive civic practice, rhetoric has played a central role in the Western...
and philosophy, he taught for three years in the lower forms of the Gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
. He made his theology in Rome, where he was ordained priest in 1846. On his return to Graz he taught rhetoric, and subsequently, during the confusion caused by the revolution of 1848, held the position of tutor in a noble Westphalian
Westphalian
Westphalian may refer to:* The culture or people of the Westphalia region of Germany* Westphalian language, one of the major dialect groups of West Low German* Westphalian sovereignty, a concept in international relations* Westphalian , in geology...
family. When, two years later, a popular missionary movement began in Germany, Father Klinkowström was allotted to the German missionaries, proved himself to be efficient. He continued his efforts in Austria in 1852, and his sermons in Vienna led the emperor to express a desire to see him. The result of the interview was the establishment of a Jesuit community in Vienna. Here from 1859 to 1872, in which year his strength began to fail, Klinkowström continued his preaching activity.