Johann Kurz
Johann Kurz (20 October 1913 in Wetzleinsdorf, Niederösterreich – 6 August 1985 in Vienna) was a Roman Catholic Presbyter and longtime schoolmaster of the Archbishop seminary Hollabrunn (junior seminary). Life. After attending the Stiftsgymnasium Seitenstetten and studying at the University of Vienna he became a priest on July 11, 1937. A two-year period followed where he was chaplain of Poysdorf and prefect at Viennas seminary. 1943 he joined the "Oratorium Sanctissimae Trinitatis" founded by Friedrich Wessely. Since July 1, 1945 he was spiritual guide, from October 8, 1946 deputy schoolmaster at the Archbishop seminary Hollabrunn. Together with Hans  Hermann Groër he founded 1974 Aufbaugymnasium Hollabrunn. From 1984 on he was the spiritual guide of the religious order of the Sisters of Mercy in Vienna-Gumpendorf and vice president of the Canisiuswerk, an Austrian catholic institution. He is buried in the priest's cemetery at Großrußbach cemetery. Family. Johann Kurz was granduncle of Sebastian Kurz.