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Joseph Knauer was Catholic Bishop of Wrocław in the years 1843-1844.〔Pater J., Poczet biskupów wrocławskich, Wrocław 2000.〕 Born on Dec. 1, 1764 in Czerwonym Strumieniu Poland into a family of poor farmers. His parents were John Knauer and Teresa Lux. After graduating from elementary school in Międzylesie he continued his education at a Catholic high school in Wroclaw. He then studied philosophy and theology at the Wroclaw Leopoldinie.〔A. Herzig, M. Ruchniewicz, Dzieje Ziemi Kłodzkiej, wyd. DOBU/Oficyna Wydawnicza Atut, Hamburg-Wrocław 2006, p.207.〕 March 7, 1789AD Knauer was ordained a priest, after which he was sent to Międzylesie, where he served as a chaplain. In 1794 he was appointed parish priest of the Marian Shrine in Wambierzyce andin 1814 He was appointed parish priest in Bystrzyca Kłodzka. In 1808 while still a priest he was nominated by the King of Prussia to become the grand dean of the earldom a position he filled on January 16, 1809AD.〔1972 r. hrabstwo kłodzkie należało do archidiecezji praskiej.〕 Archbishop of Prague, Vilém Florentin Salm, appointed him archbishop's vicar in the earldom. During his bishopric, Pope Pius VII, issued the bull De salute animarum on July 16, 1821 which confirmed the membership of the Kłodzko to the archbishopric of Prague, but also introduced a stronger link between the Deanery of the Diocese of Wroclaw.〔Herzig A., M. Ruchniewicz, Dzieje Ziemi Kłodzkiej, Hamburg-Wrocław 2006. p367.〕 In 1837. The faculty of theology of the Silesian University, Wroclaw awarded him an honorary doctorate. 27 August 1841AD he became a member of the cathedral chapter Wroclaw and on February 6, 1843AD The pope appointed him bishop of Wroclaw. His enthronement took place on 23 April 1843AD. Knauer was already very old. During his brief reign he was in conflict with a German national church founded by Fr. Johannes Ronge. He died May 16, 1844 in Wroclaw, and was buried in the basement of St. Stephen's Cathedral. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Joseph Knauer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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