Johann Michael Feder (25 May 1753 at
Oellingen in
Bavaria – 26 July 1824 at
Würzburg) was a German
Roman Catholic theologian.
Life
He studied in the episcopal seminary of Würzburg from 1772–1777; in the latter year he was ordained priest and promoted to the licentiate in theology. For several years Feder was chaplain of the Julius hospital; in 1785 he was appointed extraordinary professor of theology and Oriental languages at the
University of Würzburg. He was created a Doctor of Divinity in 1786; director of the university library 1791, ordinary professor of theology and censor of theological publications, 1795.
After the reorganization of the University of Würzburg, 1803-4, he was appointed chief librarian, resigning the professorship of theology in 1805. Shortly after his removal from office as librarian, November, 1811, he suffered a stroke of apoplexy, from which he never fully recovered.
References
Feder was a prolific writer, editor, and translator, imbued with the liberal views of his time. His revision of Dr.
Heinrich Braun's German translation of the Bible (1803), 2 vols., served as the basis for
Joseph Franz Allioli's translation.
He also translated widely:
*the writings of
Cyril of Jerusalem
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(1786);
*the sermons of
Chrysostom
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on Matthew and John, in conjunction with
Eulogius Schneider
Eulogius Schneider (baptized as: Johann Georg; October 20, 1756 – April 1, 1794) was a Franciscan friar, professor in Bonn and Dominican in Strasbourg.
Life
Johann Georg Schneider was born as the son of a wine grower and his wife in Wipfel ...
(1786–88);
*
Theodoret's ten discourses on Divine Providence (1788);
*Gerard's lectures on pastoral duties (1803);
*
de Bausset's life of
Fénelon (1800–12), 3 vols., and the same author's life of
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* Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (1627–1704), French bishop and theologian, uncle of Louis
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(1820);
*
Fabert's "Meditations" (1786).
He was editor of the ''Magazin zur Beförderung des Schulwesens'' (1791–97), 3 vols., of the ''Prakt.-theol. Magazin für katholische Geistliche'' (1798–1800), and of the ''Würzburger Gelehrten Anzeigen'' (1788–92). He also wrote several volumes of sermons.
References
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1753 births
1824 deaths
18th-century German Catholic theologians
German male non-fiction writers
18th-century German writers
19th-century German writers
19th-century German male writers
18th-century German male writers