MAYR, BEDA. - Benedictine theologian, b. at Daiting (Bavaria) on 15 Jan. 1742, d. at Donauwörth on 4 Apr. 1794. Professor, librarian and prior of his monastery of Heiligenkreuz, he taught rhetoric, mathematics, philosophy and theology for a long time, securing for himself through his publications a distinguished place in German literature as a poet and dramatist.
Of liberal ideas, he attempted a rapprochement between Protestants and Catholics, sacrificing not a little the object of the Church's infallibility in favor of Josephinist theories; he was therefore censured and suspended from teaching. Of his numerous publications (about 60), particularly noteworthy are: Der erste Schritt zur künftigen Vereinigung der kathol. Kirche (Munich 1878), a letter to H. Braun, published by him, without the latter's knowledge, for an attempt at conciliation with the Protestants. With the same intent he wrote: Verteidigung der natürlichen, christlichen u. katholischen Religion (4 vols., Augsburg 1787-90; placed on the Index on 17 Dec. 1792). The work was refuted by J. E. Hochbichler in B. M.'s Verteidigung der kathol. Religion untersucht (ibid. 1790), to which he replied with Apologie der Verteidigung der kathol. Religion (ibid. 1790). Along with the translation of Holy Scripture into German, mention should be made of: De copernicano systemate (Dillingen 1768); Die kathol. Lehre von den Ablässen für die Verstorbenen (Augsburg 1787).
Bibliography3 worksP. Lindner, Die Schriftsteller des Benediktinerordens im heutigen Königreich Bayern seit 1750, II, Regensburg 1880, pp. 137-41; Hurter, V, c
BIBL.: P. Lindner, Die Schriftsteller des Benediktinerordens im heutigen Königreich Bayern seit 1750, II, Regensburg 1880, pp. 137-41; Hurter, V, coll. 282-83; A. Anwander, Die allg. Religionsgeschichte im kathol. Deutschland während der Aufklärung u. Romantik, Salzburg 1932, p. 38 ff.
Zollini, Vito. “Mayr, beda.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VIII, col. 521. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952. https://azioneromana.com/article/mayr-beda.
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Zollini, Vito. “Mayr, beda.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. VIII, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952, col. 521. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/mayr-beda.
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author = {Zollini, Vito},
title = {Mayr, beda},
booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
volume = {VIII},
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address = {Città del Vaticano},
year = {1952},
url = {https://azioneromana.com/article/mayr-beda}
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