Hermann Streber (b. at
Munich, 27 September 1839; d. at
Tölz, 9 August 1896) was a German
Roman Catholic priest and writer, particularly associated with the second edition of the ''
Kirchenlexikon''.
Life
His father was
Franz Seraph Streber
Franz Seraph Streber (26 February 1805 – 21 November 1864) was a German numismatist.
Streber was born in Deutenkofen, Lower Bavaria. The nephew of Franz Ignaz von Streber, he first studied theology and philosophy, then archæology and nu ...
. He entered the Ludwigsgymnasium in 1850, but a nervous fever prevented him from qualifying for the university through the usual final school examination. From this ailment he never completely recovered.
Entering the university by a private examination in 1858, he devoted over two years to the study of philosophy and theology, attending besides historical lectures. During this period he compiled a description and catalogue of the ancient coins in the Royal Cabinet of Medals. In 1861 he entered the archiepiscopal seminary at
Freising, and in 1864 was ordained priest.
After the death of his father he was unable to pursue his original intention of studying
numismatics. In 1867 he was appointed religious teacher at the Wilhelmsgymnasium. Having received six months' leave of absence in 1868, he won the doctorate in theology in Rome (January, 1869). While being in Rome he lived in the priest college Santa Maria dell' Anima.
He then resumed his duties as religious teacher until June, 1870, when he was dismissed for alleged "intriguing in favour of the dogma of infallibility".
He was then named pastor of
Wolfersdorf
Wolfersdorf is a municipality in the district of Freising in Bavaria in Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, ...
, near Freising. Invited by
Joseph Hergenröther to assist him in editing the new edition of the ''Kirchenlexikon'', Streber resigned his parish, and settled in
Würzburg. When Hergenröther was summoned as cardinal to Rome, Streber moved to
Bonn to be near
Kaulen, the new editor, and worked on the "Nomenclator". He wrote many articles for the ''Kirchenlexikon'', the direction of which was for a time entirely in his hands.
In 1892 illness forced him to withdraw to his brother's house at Tölz, where he lived in retirement until death.
References
;Attribution
* The entry cites:
**Buchberger, ''Kirchlich. Handlexikon'', s.v.;
**
Franz Philip Kaulen in ''Kirchenlexikon'', s.v.
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1839 births
1896 deaths
19th-century German Roman Catholic priests
German encyclopedists
Clergy from Munich