Hermann Busembaum
Hermann Busembaum
(1600-1668) Moral theologian, born Notteln, Westphalia; died Munster. He entered the Society of Jesus, c.1619 . As confessor to Bishop von Galen of Mnster, he was instrumental in furthering the growth of spiritual activity of the diocese . His work on moral theology is a classic, and has been used by the leading moralists, among them Saint Alphonsus Liguori , as the basis of their treatises.