Jeremias Drexel S.J. (also known as Drechsel or Drexelius) (August 15 1581-19 April 1638) was a Jesuit writer of devotional literature and a professor of the humanities and rhetoric. He served for 23 years as court preacher in Munich to Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria and his wife Elizabeth of Lorraine. Jeremias Drexel was born in Augsburg and was raised as Lutheran. Wikipedia
Ascetic writer, b. at Augsburg, 15 August, 1581; entered the Society of Jesus 27 July, 1598; d. at Munich, 19 April, 1638 www.newadvent.org/cathen/05156a.htm
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