Andreas Räss

After receiving his classical training at Sélestat and Nancy, Raess studied philosophy and theology at the seminary at Mainz under Bruno Franz Leopold Liebermann and was ordained priest in 1816.

After failing to be elected Bishop of Mainz in 1828, opposed by the Government of the Grand Duchy of Hesse, he had charge for a short time of the theological seminary at Molsheim.

In 1829 he became superior of the seminary for priests at Strasbourg and professor of dogmatics, theology, and homiletics.

On 5 August 1840, he was made coadjutor Bishop of Strasbourg with the right of succession, and was consecrated on 14 February 1841.

In the years 1819-39, also with the aid of Weis, he published a large number of works, chiefly translations and revisions of French and English originals.