Johann Wilhelm Friedrich Höfling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Wilhelm Friedrich Höfling

German Lutheran theologian

Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1802

Place of Birth: Neudrossenfeld, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 05-Apr-1853

Profession: theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Johann Wilhelm Friedrich Höfling (December 30, 1802 – April 5, 1853) was a German Lutheran theologian born in Neudrossenfeld, Bavaria.
He specialized in the field of liturgical science. He studied philology and theology at Erlangen, and following his theological exam served as a vicar in Würzburg (1823) and as a minister in Nuremberg (1827).
In 1831 he earned his doctorate in philosophy at Tübingen, and in 1835 received his theological degree.
In 1833 he was appointed professor of practical theology at the University of Erlangen.
He died in Munich.