Ignaz von Döllinger (1799-1890) was one of the 19th century’s best-known Catholic historians – at least for the first part of his career. Born in Bamberg, Bavaria, to a highly intellectual family, he was drawn to the study of philosophy and history. This was in the immediate post-revolutionary era in Europe, when great minds such as Chateaubriand, von Baader and de Maistre were rediscovering the intellectual and artistic heritage of Catholicism, and making it widely available. Döllinger was caught up in the spiritual excitement of that era.
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Heretic of the week: Ignaz von Döllinger
ignaz von döllinger (1799-1890) was one of the 19th century’s best-known catholic historians – at least for the first part of his career. bo...
Charles Coulombe
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