Johann Baptist Lüft (30 March 1801 in Hechtsheim – 23 April 1870 in Darmstadt) was a German Catholic theologian, known for his contributions made to the Catholic elementary school system in Hesse.
In 1824 he was ordained as a priest, and later on, he taught classes at the Catholic seminary in Mainz.
In 1830 he relocated to Giessen as a pastor and a professor to the theological faculty at the university.
In 1835 he became a pastor and superintendent in Darmstadt, then in 1852 was appointed Ehrendomkapitular (honorary canon) at Mainz Cathedral.
[1][2] With Johannes von Kuhn, Johann Nepomuk Locherer and Franz Anton Staudenmaier, he was co-editor of the publication "Mitherausgeber der Jahrbücher für Theologie und christliche Philosophie".