Anselm Sparber (May 13, 1883 in Stilfes, now municipality Freienfeld – November 26, 1969 in Mals, South Tyrol) was a South Tyrolean Catholic priest, theologian, and religious author.
Early life
Anselm Sparber from hamlet Egg, was ordained a priest in 1909. He was assigned to parish in Fiè am Schlern and Natz, later he became a vicar in Falzes. He worked as a tracher in Vinzentinum high school, since 1933 he also was working in Brixen diocesan seminary,[1] where he was teaching general and local church history. In 1939 he was appointed Brixen diocese Archivist and was admitted to diocesan consistory.[2]
Anselm Sparber wrote numerous works on the church and local history of South Tyrol.
Works
- Abriss der Geschichte des Chorherrensiftes Neustift bei Brixen (1920),
- Die Marienwallfahrt Trens (1928).
Awards
- Badge of honor of South Tyrol
- Award of Walther-von-der-Vogelweide
- honorary member of University of Innsbruck
- a street was named after him in the center of Pfalzen
References
Note
- ^ "Digitalisierter Bestand der Landesbibliothek Dr. Friedrich Teßmann". digital.tessmann.it. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
- ^ "Digitalisierter Bestand der Landesbibliothek Dr. Friedrich Teßmann". digital.tessmann.it. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
External links
- Anselm Sparber, German National Library
- Sparber, Anselm, RI-Opac
- Obituary, sterbebilder.schwemberger.at
