Veit Erbermann
Veit Erbermann (or Ebermann) (born on 25 May 1597 – died on 8 April 1675) was a German theologian and controversialist.[1][2]
Biography
He was born at Rendweisdorff, in Bavaria, to Lutheran parents, but at an early age he became a Roman Catholic, and on 30 May 1620, entered the Society of Jesus. After completing his ecclesiastical studies he taught Scholastic theology, first at Mainz and afterwards at Würzburg.[1] Subsequently, he was appointed rector of the pontifical seminary at Fulda, which position he held for seven years.
His theological attainments and zeal for Catholicism brought him into conflict with many of the leading Reformers of his time. He watched with a keen interest what in Protestant theological circles is known as "Syncretistic Controversy", and in his frequent encounters with its chief representatives proved himself an able champion of Catholicism.
Works
His principal works are:
- Anatomia Callixtina (Mainz, 1644)
- Irenicon Catholicum (2 vols., Mainz, 1645–46), in which he examines critically the religious tenets of George Calixtus
- Interrogationes apologeticae (Würzburg, 1651)
- Examen Examinis Conringiani (Würzburg, 1644), an exposition of the infallibility of the Catholic Church against Hermann Conring
- Anti-Musaeus, i.e. parallela Ecclessiae verae et falsae (Würzburg, 1659)
- Anti-Musaei pars altera (Würzburg, 1661) [3]
- Nervi sine mole [3]
- Asserta theologica de fide divina (Würzburg, 1665).
From the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia
Veit Erbermann (Ebermann), Veit, theologian and controversialist, b. May 25, 1597, at Rendweisdorff, in Bavaria; d. April 8, 1675. He was born of Lutheran parents, but at an early age he became a Catholic, and on May 30, 1620, entered the Society of Jesus. After completing his ecclesiastical studies he taught philosophy and Scholastic theology, first at Mainz and afterwards at Wurzburg. Subsequently he was appointed rector of the pontifical seminary at Fulda, which position he held for seven years. His theological attainments and zeal for the Church brought him into conflict with many of the leading Reformers of his time. He watched with a keen interest what in Protestant theological circles is known as "the syncretistic controversy", and in his frequent encounters with its chief representatives proved himself an able champion of Catholicism. His principal works are: "Anatomia Calixtina" (Mainz, 1644), and "Irenicon Catholicum" (2 vols., Mainz, 1645-46), in which he examines critically the religious tenets of George Calixtus; "Interrogationes apologeticae" (Würzburg, 1651); "Examen Examinis Conringiani" (Würzburg, 1644), an exposition of the infallibility of the Church against H. Conring; "Anti-Musaeus, i.e. parallela Ecclesiae verse et falsae" (Würzburg,1659), and "Anti-Musaei pars altera" (Wurzburg 1661); "Asserta theologica de fide divina" (Würzburg, 1665).
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Haaß, Robert. "Erbermann, Vitus". Deutsche Biographie. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
- Back to citation Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Veit Erbermann". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 "Vitus Ebermann, S.J. (1597-1675)". Post Reformation Digital Library. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
Bibliography
- Lachenschmid, R. (2001), «Erbermann (Ebermann), Vitus», in Ch. E. O’Neill, sj & J. M. Domínguez, sj (dirs.), Diccionario Histórico de la Compañía de Jesús. Biográfico-Temático. Roma-Madrid: Institutum Historicum S.I.–Universidad Pontificia Comillas, vol. II, p. 1.250.