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Caspar E. (Caspar Erich) Schieler
1851–1934
A German-born Catholic priest and church historian, he wrote practical and scholarly works that reflect deep training in theology and a strong interest in the history of the Church. His best-known English-language work, Theory and Practice of the Confessional, helped bring pastoral guidance to a wider readership.
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Theory and practice of the confessional : A guide in the administration of the sacrament of penance
by Caspar E. (Caspar Erich) Schieler
About the author
Born in 1851 in Ober-Erlenbach, Caspar E. Schieler was a German theologian, church historian, and Catholic priest. Available biographical sources describe him as having studied philosophy and theology at the Episcopal Seminary in Mainz and later serving in parish ministry before moving to the United States.
He spent part of his career in Missouri, where he continued his work as a priest and scholar. His writing ranges from historical study to practical theology, showing both academic interests and concern for the day-to-day work of the clergy.
Readers are most likely to know him through Theory and Practice of the Confessional, a guide connected with the administration of the sacrament of penance. He died in 1934, leaving behind a body of work tied closely to Catholic scholarship and pastoral life.