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    Mohr was born in Salzburg on 11 December 1792, to an unmarried embroiderer, Anna Schoiberin, and Franz Mohr, a mercenary soldier and deserter, who abandoned Joseph's mother before the birth. The ancestors on his father's side came from the town of Mariapfarr in the mountainous Lungau region south of Salzburg, while his mother's family was from the salt-mining city of Hallein.
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  3. Joseph Mohr was born into a humble family-his mother was a seamstress and his father, an army musketeer. A choirboy in Salzburg Cathedral as a youth, Mohr studied at Salzburg University and was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1815. Mohr was a priest in various churches near Salzburg, including St. Nicholas Church.
  4. salzburgerland.com

    Joseph Mohr was a passionate priest who defined himself by his love for his countrymen, his deeply held beliefs and his strong social commitment. He dedicated his life and work to those in need, the poor and the victims of society. His lyrics about Jesus as a comforter and saviour have been traversing the world in 300 languages and dialects in ...
  5. inmozartsfootsteps.com

    Joseph Mohr, who wrote the text, was the young parish priest at St. Nicholas Church, and Franz Xaver Gruber, who composed the music, was a local school teacher and the church organist. Here is how they got to Oberndorf. Joseph Mohr was born on December 11, 1792 and baptized in the Salzburg's famous Cathedral a few hours later.
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    Joseph Hermann Mohr (10 January 1834 - 7 February 1892) was a German Catholic priest, a Jesuit, hymn writer, and hymnologist.He was a member of the Society of Jesus.When all its institutions were closed due to the Jesuits Law of 1872, he left Germany.He returned in 1882 and worked as a hymnologist. Mohr published several hymnals, promoting the return of Gregorian chant in Latin to the church ...
  7. Joseph Mohr was born into a humble family-his mother was a seamstress and his father, an army musketeer. A choirboy in Salzburg Cathedral as a youth, Mohr studied at Salzburg University and was ordained in the Roman Catholic Church in 1815. Mohr was a priest in various churches near Salzburg, including St. Nicholas Church.
  8. Joseph Francis Mohr was born in Salzburg on December 11, 1792, to an unmarried embroiderer, Anna Schoiberin, and a mercenary soldier, Franz Mohr who deserted the army and Joseph's mother before the birth. As his musical talent was not recognized, he found a sponsor to set him upon the path to higher education. As an illegitimate child he needed ...

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    Joseph Mohr

    Austrian priest and composer (1792–1848)

    Josephus Franciscus Mohr, sometimes spelled Josef was an Austrian Roman Catholic priest and writer, who wrote the words to the Christmas carol "Silent Night." Wikipedia

    Born11 December 1792, Salzburg, Austria
    Age at death55 years
    Died4 December 1848 (aged 55), Wagrain
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