Maurus von Schenkl

After studying the humanities at the Jesuit college in Amberg (1760–1765), he entered the Benedictine monastery of Prüfening (Priefling) near Regensburg.

In 1783 he became librarian at Prüfening where he at the same time taught canon law till 1785, then moral theology till 1790, when with his abbot's consent he accepted a position as professor of canon law, moral, and pastoral theology at the lyceum of Amberg.

With his professorial duties was connected the regency of the seminary and, after declining an offer to succeed his confrère, Beda Aschenbrenner [de], as professor of canon law at the University of Ingolstadt in 1793; he was also appointed rector of the school at Amberg in 1794.

Upon his request he was relieved of the rectorship in 1798 and, after refusing another offer as professor of canon law at Aschaffenburg in 1804; he was honored with the title of spiritual councillor of the king.

Owing to ill-health he resigned the regency of the seminary and after 1808 he taught only canon law and pastoral theology.