Johann Baptist Lüft

Johann Baptist Lüft (30 March 1801 in Hechtsheim – 23 April 1870 in Darmstadt) was a German Catholic theologian, known for his contributions made to the Catholic elementary school system in Hesse.^[1]

He received his education at the episcopal school in Mainz. In 1824 he was ordained as a priest, and later on, he taught classes at the Catholic seminary in Mainz. In 1830 he relocated to Giessen as a pastor and a professor to the theological faculty at the university. In 1835 he became a pastor and superintendent in Darmstadt, then in 1852 was appointed Ehrendomkapitular (honorary canon) at Mainz Cathedral.^[1][2]

Published works

With Johannes von Kuhn, Johann Nepomuk Locherer and Franz Anton Staudenmaier, he was co-editor of the publication "Mitherausgeber der Jahrbücher für Theologie und christliche Philosophie".^[3][4] The following is a list of his noteworthy written efforts:

• Betrachtungen über die neuesten Angriffe auf die Ehre der katholischen Kirche. Epistel an Röhr in Weimar und Zimmermann in Darmstadt, 1839 – Reflections on the latest attacks on the honor of the Catholic Church. Epistle to Johann Friedrich Röhr in Weimar and Karl Zimmermann in Darmstadt.
• Liturgik oder wissenschaftliche Darstellung des katholischen Cultus, 1844–47 – Liturgic or scientific representation of Catholicism.
• Betrachtungen über den christlichen Glauben und das christliche Leben (sermons), 1852 – Reflections on the Christian faith and the Christian life.^[5]

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