In 1890 Anzer removed his mission from the diplomatic protection of France, which for some decades previously had exercised the right of diplomatic protection over all the missions in China, regardless of their nationality, and placed it under that of the German Reich.
Although based in the mission headquarters in Yangzhou, Anzer was a tireless traveller and writer in the cause of spreading knowledge of the mission, and indefatigable in the establishment of strong churches, schools and welfare institutions (children's homes, old people's homes and so on) throughout the mission's territory.
Anzer was also convinced of the need for an indigenous priesthood, and began the construction of a seminary for Chinese students. Freinademetz was entrusted with the training of the oldest students. The seminary was soon moved from Puoli to the larger town of Jining, the commercial centre of the province. the first two Chinese students were ordained in 1896. A retreat house was acquired, and an annual retreat for all missionaries was introduced.
On 1 November 1897 the Divine Word missionaries, Fathers Richard Henle and Franz Xaver Nies, were murdered by Chinese attackers in what is known as the "Juye Incident". Anzer happened to be on a visit to Europe at the time, and hurried to Berlin, where he persuaded Kaiser Wilhelm II to send two warships to the Jiaozhou Bay (Kiautschou) on the south-east coast of Shandong where the Germans exploited the murders as a pretext for the establishment of a German mandate. The centre of the mission then moved to Tsingtao (Qingdao).
In 1897 he was ennobled as von Anzer by the Prince Regent of Bavaria.
Anzer's effectiveness as a missionary in Shandong and the German colonisation of parts of the province threatened to increase social tensions there. It is unclear whether this was a significant factor in the outbreak of the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. Although the Rebellion was anti-Christian, it was not focussed on the areas within Anzer's own mission field.
Anzer died in 1903 while on a visit to Rome for consultations after complaints had been received from a number of his priests. He was buried in the Teutonic Cemetery within the grounds of the Vatican.[3]
Notesedit
^sometimes also known as the Steyler Missionaries, from the society's place of foundation
^Vatican City website "Teutonic Cemetery" 2012-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
External linksedit
Catholic Hierarchy: Johann Baptist von Anzer
"Johann Baptist von Anzer". Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German).
100jia.net: Johann Baptist von Anzer (in German)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Johann Baptist Anzer.
Further readingedit
Augustin Henninghaus, Apostol. Vikar von Süd-Schantung : P. Josef Freinademetz:Sein Leben und Wirken. Zugleich Beiträge zur Geschichte der Mission Süd-Schantung. 2. Auflage. Verlag der katholischen Mission, Yenchowfu (China) 1920, 648 pp., 1926.
Grunder, H., 1932: Christliche Mission und deutscher Imperialismus. Eine politische Geschichte ihrer Beziehungen während der Kolonialzeit (1884-1914) unter besonderer Berücksichtigung Afrikas und Chinas
Hartwich,Richard : Steyler Missionare in China I. Missionarische Erschliessung Südshantungs 1879-1903. Beiträge zu einer Geschichte. (Studia Instituti Missiologici SVD 32) Steyler Verlag: St. Augustin (Germany) 1983, ISBN3-87787-166-6.
Horbach, P., 1987: Bischof v. Anzers China-Mission in ihren Beziehungen zur Politik, 1901
Karl Josef Rivinius, S.V.D.: Weltlicher Schutz und Mission: Das deutsche Protektorat über die katholische Mission von Süd-Shantung, (Bonner Beiträge zur Kirchengeschichte, Bd. 14), Köln/Wien: Böhlau Verlag, 1987, ISBN3-412-00987-3
Josef Alt, SVD (ed.): Arnold Janssen SVD, Briefe nach China. Band I: 1879-1897, (Studia Instituti Missiologici SVD 73), Steyler Verlag: Nettetal (Germany) 2000, 447 S., ISBN3-8050-0446-X.
Josef Alt (ed.): Arnold Janssen SVD, Briefe nach China. Bd. II: 1897-1904, (Studia Instituti Missiologici SVD 74), Steyler Verlag: Nettetal 2001, XXI + 374 pp., ISBN3-8050-0447-8.
Josef Alt (ed.): Arnold Janssen SVD, Letters to China. Vol 1: 1879-1897, (Studia Instituti Missiologici SVD 80), Steyler Verlag: Nettetal 2003, 544 pp., ISBN3-8050-0490-7.
Karl J. Rivinius : Im Spannungsfeld von Mission und Politik: Johann Baptist Anzer (1851-1903) Bischof von Süd-Shandong. (Studia Instituti Missiolgici 93) Steyler Verlag, Nettetal 2010, 971 pp., ISBN978-3-8050-0569-2.
Paul B. Steffen, Witness and Holiness, the Heart of the Life of Saint Joseph Freinademetz of Shandong, in: Studia Missionalia 61 (Roma 2012) 257-392, ISBN978-88-7839-225-0.
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johann, baptist, anzer, johann, baptist, anzer, later, anzer, chinese, 安治泰, pinyin, zhìtài, 1851, november, 1903, member, society, divine, word, popularly, known, divine, word, missionaries, catholic, bishop, german, mission, china, shandong, province, content. Johann Baptist Anzer later von Anzer Chinese 安治泰 pinyin An Zhitai S V D 16 May 1851 24 November 1903 was a member of the Society of the Divine Word popularly known as the Divine Word Missionaries 1 and Catholic bishop of the German Mission to China in Shandong Province Johann Baptist von Anzer S V D Contents 1 Life 2 Notes 3 External links 4 Further readingLife editAnzer was born in Weinrieth near Tannesberg Oberpfalz in the Kingdom of Bavaria the son of a farmer and butcher After an education in the Regensburg Lyceum he entered the newly founded missionary order of the Divine Word Missionaries in 1875 and was ordained a priest in the following year In 1879 he was sent to the mission field of China together with Josef Freinademetz who was declared a saint by the Catholic Church in 2006 Anzer was in charge of the mission school in Hong Kong until 1882 when he was appointed to lead the mission in the south of Shandong Province In December 1885 the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith in charge of all mission territories raised the status of the mission Anzer headed to that of an Apostolic Vicariate and in January 1886 he was appointed Vicar Apostolic of Southern Shantung for which office he was consecrated in January 1886 by Cardinal Philipp Krementz of Cologne as the Titular Bishop of Thelepte 2 In 1890 Anzer removed his mission from the diplomatic protection of France which for some decades previously had exercised the right of diplomatic protection over all the missions in China regardless of their nationality and placed it under that of the German Reich Although based in the mission headquarters in Yangzhou Anzer was a tireless traveller and writer in the cause of spreading knowledge of the mission and indefatigable in the establishment of strong churches schools and welfare institutions children s homes old people s homes and so on throughout the mission s territory Anzer was also convinced of the need for an indigenous priesthood and began the construction of a seminary for Chinese students Freinademetz was entrusted with the training of the oldest students The seminary was soon moved from Puoli to the larger town of Jining the commercial centre of the province the first two Chinese students were ordained in 1896 A retreat house was acquired and an annual retreat for all missionaries was introduced On 1 November 1897 the Divine Word missionaries Fathers Richard Henle and Franz Xaver Nies were murdered by Chinese attackers in what is known as the Juye Incident Anzer happened to be on a visit to Europe at the time and hurried to Berlin where he persuaded Kaiser Wilhelm II to send two warships to the Jiaozhou Bay Kiautschou on the south east coast of Shandong where the Germans exploited the murders as a pretext for the establishment of a German mandate The centre of the mission then moved to Tsingtao Qingdao In 1897 he was ennobled as von Anzer by the Prince Regent of Bavaria Anzer s effectiveness as a missionary in Shandong and the German colonisation of parts of the province threatened to increase social tensions there It is unclear whether this was a significant factor in the outbreak of the Boxer Rebellion in 1900 Although the Rebellion was anti Christian it was not focussed on the areas within Anzer s own mission field Anzer died in 1903 while on a visit to Rome for consultations after complaints had been received from a number of his priests He was buried in the Teutonic Cemetery within the grounds of the Vatican 3 Notes edit sometimes also known as the Steyler Missionaries from the society s place of foundation Catholic Hierarchy Vatican City website Teutonic Cemetery Archived 2012 08 22 at the Wayback MachineExternal links editCatholic Hierarchy Johann Baptist von Anzer Johann Baptist von Anzer Biographisch Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon BBKL in German 100jia net Johann Baptist von Anzer in German nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Johann Baptist Anzer Further reading editAugustin Henninghaus Apostol Vikar von Sud Schantung P Josef Freinademetz Sein Leben und Wirken Zugleich Beitrage zur Geschichte der Mission Sud Schantung 2 Auflage Verlag der katholischen Mission Yenchowfu China 1920 648 pp 1926 Grunder H 1932 Christliche Mission und deutscher Imperialismus Eine politische Geschichte ihrer Beziehungen wahrend der Kolonialzeit 1884 1914 unter besonderer Berucksichtigung Afrikas und Chinas Hartwich Richard Steyler Missionare in China I Missionarische Erschliessung Sudshantungs 1879 1903 Beitrage zu einer Geschichte Studia Instituti Missiologici SVD 32 Steyler Verlag St Augustin Germany 1983 ISBN 3 87787 166 6 Horbach P 1987 Bischof v Anzers China Mission in ihren Beziehungen zur Politik 1901 Karl Josef Rivinius S V D Weltlicher Schutz und Mission Das deutsche Protektorat uber die katholische Mission von Sud Shantung Bonner Beitrage zur Kirchengeschichte Bd 14 Koln Wien Bohlau Verlag 1987 ISBN 3 412 00987 3 Josef Alt SVD ed Arnold Janssen SVD Briefe nach China Band I 1879 1897 Studia Instituti Missiologici SVD 73 Steyler Verlag Nettetal Germany 2000 447 S ISBN 3 8050 0446 X Josef Alt ed Arnold Janssen SVD Briefe nach China Bd II 1897 1904 Studia Instituti Missiologici SVD 74 Steyler Verlag Nettetal 2001 XXI 374 pp ISBN 3 8050 0447 8 Josef Alt ed Arnold Janssen SVD Letters to China Vol 1 1879 1897 Studia Instituti Missiologici SVD 80 Steyler Verlag Nettetal 2003 544 pp ISBN 3 8050 0490 7 Karl J Rivinius Im Spannungsfeld von Mission und Politik Johann Baptist Anzer 1851 1903 Bischof von Sud Shandong Studia Instituti Missiolgici 93 Steyler Verlag Nettetal 2010 971 pp ISBN 978 3 8050 0569 2 Paul B Steffen Witness and Holiness the Heart of the Life of Saint Joseph Freinademetz of Shandong in Studia Missionalia 61 Roma 2012 257 392 ISBN 978 88 7839 225 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johann Baptist von Anzer amp oldid 1197897656, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
