BLUM, PETER JOSEPH. - Bishop of Limburg, b. at Gelsenheim on 18 Apr. 1808, d. at Limburg on 30 Dec. 1884. He studied philosophy at Würzburg and theology at Bonn, then entered the seminary of Limburg, where on 17 May 1832 he was ordained a priest. On 26 Jan. 1842 he was elected bishop of Limburg. He devoted himself with great zeal to the diocese; he had schools, institutes and boarding houses built and obtained greater freedom for the exercise of worship. Having come into conflict with the president of the province of Hesse-Nassau over the question of appointments to vacant parishes, he was invited to submit his resignation. He refused, but was forced to flee to Bohemia; he was able to return to Limburg only on 19 Dec. 1883, following a royal decree.

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BIBL.: M. Höhler, Geschichte des Bistums Limburg mit besonderer Riechischnahme auf das Leben und Wirken des dritten Bischofs P. J. B., Limburg 1908, pp. 141-378; F. Lauchert, s. v. in LThK, II, col. 400.

Emma Santovito

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Blum, Peter Joseph

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