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Otto Cohausz

1872–1938

A German Jesuit priest and theological writer, he spent decades preaching missions and leading retreats before turning fully to writing in the 1930s. His books reflect a pastoral, deeply Catholic voice shaped by the spiritual and social debates of early 20th-century Europe.

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Idole des Zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts. VIII. Moral ohne Religion

Idole des Zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts. VIII. Moral ohne Religion

by Otto Cohausz

About the author

Born in Nordwalde on September 8, 1872, he became a member of the Jesuit order in 1894 and was ordained a priest in 1905. Sources describe him as a Jesuit, popular mission preacher, retreat leader, and theological writer, with work that connected spiritual teaching to everyday religious life.

His ministry took him to places including Valkenburg, Cologne, Vienna, Berlin, Essen, Düsseldorf, Breslau, and Oppeln. By 1934 he was living in Zoppot as a writer, after many years spent preaching and giving retreats.

He died in Danzig on June 3, 1938. His published works include sermons, devotional writing, and broader reflections on Christian belief, and library records show that some of his books were later translated or circulated beyond Germany.