a Roman Catholic theologian of Germany, was born in 1816 in Rathshanlsen. In 1841 he was made priest, in 1845 chaplain, and in 1849 pastor at Stuttgart. In 1860 he became a member of the Rottenburg chapter, which he also represented from 1868 to 1876 in thle houlse of representatives at Wurtemberg. In 1856 and 1857 he acted as theologicacolunsellor to the Wurtemberg ambassador at Rome, and died while capitulary and papal prelate at Rottenburg, June 6, 1881. (B.P.)