Nilles, Nikolaus

Roman Catholic; b. atRiippweiler, Luxemburg, Germany, June 21, 1828; studied at the Collegium German i cum at Rome, 1847-52; became priest there, 1852; pastor at Tiintingen, Luxemburg, 1855; Jesuit, 1858; acting profe or at Innsbruck, Austria, 1859; ordinary profe or of church law there, 1860, and at the same time regens of the theological convict, and since 1861 member of the Luxemburg Archaeological Society. Besides numerous popular religious works, he has written, Maria, die machtige Patron in zur Eiche, oder die grafliche Kirche und Schule bei Ansenburg, Luxemburg, 1857; Com men tar i us in proozmium breviarii et mi al is de computo ecclesiastico, Arras and Innsbruck, 1864; Com men tar i us de ration i bus fest i . cord is Jesu e fontibus juris canon, erutis, Innsbruck, 1867, 5th ed. 1885; De ration i bus festorum mobilium utriusque ecclesice occidental is atque orienlalis com men tar i us usui clericorum accommodatus, Wien, 1868; Selecta piet at is exercita erg a . cor Jesu et puri . cor Mar'103, Innsbruck, 1869; Kalendarium manuale utriusque ecclesia oriental is et occidental is academiis clericorum accommodatum, 1879-85, 2 vols.