Erath, Augustin

Erath, Augustin a Roman Catholic theologian of Germany, was born January 28, 1648, near Augsburg. In 1679 he was appointed professor of theology at Dillingen, and died Sept. 5,1719. He is the author of many writings, enumerated in Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v. (B.P.).