LOE, PAUL, von. - In Baptism Ludwig. Dominican historian, b. March 31, 1866 at Wissen Castle (Rhineland), d. June 19, 1919 at Düsseldorf.
After completing his classical studies at Feldkirch and Vechta and his philosophical and theological studies at Eichstätt and Münster, he entered the Dominican order at Venlo on November 15, 1887, continuing his studies at Rijckholt (where he was ordained priest in 1891) and Louvain (where he became a lecturer in 1892). Lecturer and superior at Venlo and Düsseldorf, where he served as regent of the General Studium (1912-17), he gained particular renown for his historical and theological works.
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