Hansiz, Marcus

HANNINGTON, JAMES: Anglican missionary bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa; b. at Hurstpierpoint (8 m. from Brighton), England, Sept. 3, 1847; d. in Uganda, Africa, Oct. 29, 1885. He studied at St. Mary's Hall, Oxford (B.A., 1873; M.A., 1875; D.D., 1884); was ordained deacon and became curate at Martinhoe and Trentishoe 1874, and of St. George's, Huratpierpoint, 1875; was ordained priest 1876. In 1882 he offered himself to the Church Missionary Society for the Central Africa mission at Rubaga for a period of five years, was accepted, and reached Msahlla on the Victoria, Nyanza the same year, when a severe illness compelled his return. He resumed his duties at Hurstpierpoint but in 1884 was offered the bishopric named above, then newly created, accepted it, was consecrated June 24, 1884, and sailed the same year, reaching Mombasa Jan. 24, 1885. He determined to open up a new road by a healthier route through

144

the Masai country to Lake Victoria, Nyanza, which he reached Oct. 17. This approach from a new direction alarmed the natives, who feared encroachments from the whites, and the bishop and his company were seized by Chief Mwanga of Uganda, on Oct. 21, and were put to death eight days later.

Bibliography: E. C. Dawson, James Hannington, First Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, London, 1887; DNB, xxiv. 307-308.

HANSIZ, hdn'sits, MARCUS: Jesuit church historian; b. near Völkermarkt (47 m. s.w. of Graz), Carinthia, Apr. 23, 1683; d. at Vienna Sept. 5,1766. He was educated at Eberndorf and Vienna, and became a teacher of philqsophy and history, first at Graz and later at various other places. Inspired by special histories of the Church in France, Italy, and England, he began a comprehensive Germania sacra, commencing with the history of the church at Lorch the diocese of Passau, and the archbishopric of Salzburg, which formed the first two volumes (Augsburg, 1727-29). After 1731 he occupied himself partly with minor works and partly with the collection of materials for the third volume of his great work, which was designed to comprise the history of the diocese of Regensburg, as well as with gathering data for the bishoprics of Vienna, Neustadt, Seckau Gu rk, Lavant, and the history of Carinthia. He was able, however, to publish only the introduction to this volume (Vienna, 1754), for the controversy in which his researches involved him with the canons of St. Emmeram led him to retire from all literary activity. Nevertheless, his interest in the work was unabated until his death. After his decease appeared his Analecta pro hiBtorid Carinthite (Klagenfurt, 1872). Even in its fragmentary state, the Germania sacra forms a noteworthy product of German industry and a valuable preliminary for the history of Germany and its Church; and its author was characterized not only by learning, diligence, and perspicuity, but also by love of truth and historical critical ability.

(O. Zöckler†.)

Bibliography: A. and A. de Backer Aerivains de la compapnie de JEsus, ii. 285, 7 vols., Liége, 1853-B1; H. Hur. ter, Nomenclator literarius recentioris theologise catholic, iii. 109-111, Innsbruck, 1883.