| Surname | Leuw | |
| First Name | Joseph Anton Fidel Alois | |
| Gender | male | |
| Place of birth | Stans | |
| Place of death | Stans | |
| Year of birth | 1762 | |
| Year of death | 1830 | |
| Profession | Priest | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Place(s) of activity | Berg (TG), Stans | |
| Century | 18 | |
| Biographical information | Upbringing in Muri and Lucerne (Jesuits) until 1786, then schoolmaster in Stans, pastor in Berg (TG) in 1794, deposed in 1795, then organist in Stans until the end of his life. | |
| Title | (a) Der Neü Jüdische Synedrion [= Gerichtssitzung] oder Kabale im schwarzen Gewande, eine wahre Geschichte, mit Anmerkungen, von A.L.L. 1796. | |
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| Additional genre details | Rechtfertigungsbericht | |
| Period writen | 1796 | |
| Period covered | 1794 to 1796 | |
| Format / Language | Autograph, German | |
| Physical description | 185 pages |
| Content |
Leuw's autobiographical note on his time as pastor in Berg, a post he lost due to complaints – mainly because he had too much patience with the Protestants. The volume reports on the test that Leuw had to take in advance of his examination, about his inaugural sermon, which led to the first lawsuits, and about the entire dispute regarding his behaviour, the interrogation in Constance, a three-month reschooling in Meersburg and finally the deposition led by the Kollator (a form of prebendary) from Bischofszell. Leuw has a very lively writing style, explains his point of view in great detail, describes, for example, a reception given by the Bishop of Constance or expresses himself frankly regarding his erotic impulses. |
| Place of deposit | KBNW |
| Classification | Nachlass Hans von Matt |
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| Secondary litterature |
von Matt, Hans. Priester Leo oder 'Kabale im Schwarzen Gewande', das ungewöhnliche Schicksal eines Nidwaldner Priesters in der Zeit der Aufklärung und der Helvetik. In: Beiträge zur Geschichte Nidwaldens 37 (1978), S. 177-216. |
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| Author | Basel |
