Ambrosius Eßer
OP (born Klaus Eßer, also spelled Eszer, or Esser; 19 November 1933 in
Düsseldorf
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– 12 April 2010 in
Berlin
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) was a German church historian and member of the
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of Cal ...
. He died of a
pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blockage of an pulmonary artery, artery in the lungs by a substance that has moved from elsewhere in the body through the bloodstream (embolism). Symptoms of a PE may include dyspnea, shortness of breath, chest pain p ...
.
Eszer served for many years as professor at the
Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, ''Angelicum'' in Rome, Italy.
Honours
* 1987:
Great Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...
* 1996:
Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
The Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (german: Österreichisches Ehrenzeichen für Wissenschaft und Kunst) is a state decoration of the Republic of Austria and forms part of the Austrian national honours system.
History
The "Austrian D ...
* 2008:
* 2008:
Medal Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice
References
Obituary
1933 births
2010 deaths
Writers from Düsseldorf
20th-century German historians
20th-century German Roman Catholic priests
German Dominicans
Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Recipients of the Grand Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
Recipients of the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
German male non-fiction writers
Clergy from Düsseldorf
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