Andreas Steinhuber
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| Born | Andreas Steinhuber 11 November 1824 Uttlau, Haarbach, Kingdom of Bavaria |
| Died | 15 October 1907 (aged 82) Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Buried | Campo Verano |
| Parents | Chrysant Steinhuber Elisabeth Hölzel |
| Previous post(s) | Prefect of the Congregation for Indulgences and Sacred Relics (1895-96) |
| Alma mater | Collegio Teutonico |
Andreas Steinhuber,
S.J. (11 November 1824 – 15 October 1907) was a German prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in education as a teacher and administrator, was made a cardinal in 1893, and then held senior positions in the Roman Curia. He was a forceful opponent of modernism in the Catholic Church
and in wider society.
Biography
Andreas Steinhuber was born on 11 November 1824 in
Collegium Germanicum in Rome. He joined the Jesuits
in 1854. The date of his ordination as a priest is unknown.
From 1859 to 1867 he taught theology in
Congregation of the Inquisition
.
On 16 January 1893,
Cardinal Deacon of Sant'Agata de' Goti
.
From 12 December 1895, he was prefect of the
Cardinal Protodeacon
, the cardinal deacon with the longest tenure.
Steinhuber was considered a determined opponent of modernism within the Church and is said to have contributed significantly to the encyclical New York Times said he "ranks among the most radical members" of the College of Cardinals in his dedication to traditional forms of church music.[4]
He died in Rome on 15 October 1907[5] and was buried in the Campo Verano cemetery.
References
- ^ Acta Sanctae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XXVI. 1893–94. p. 658. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ISBN 9780898708318.
- ^ Grissell, Hartwell de la Garde (1903). Sede Vacante: Being a Diary Written During the Conclave of 1903, with Additional Notes on the Accession and Coronation of Pius X. James Parker & Co. p. 49. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "For Reform in Church Music". New York Times. 1 September 1900. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Cardinal Steinhuber Dead". New York Times. 16 October 1907. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
External links
- "Andreas Cardinal Steinhuber, S.J." Catholic Hierarchy. [self-published]
- "Steinhuber, S.J., Andreas". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. [self-published]
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