Anton de Waal

Anton de Waal
Portrait of Monsignor Anton de Waal (1915)
Born(1837-05-05)May 5, 1837
Emmerich am Rhein, Province of Jülich-Cleves-Berg,
Kingdom of Prussia
DiedFebruary 23, 1917(1917-02-23) (aged 79)
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
NationalityPrussian (until 1871); German (1871-1917)
Known forChristian archeology in Rome
AwardsPro Ecclesia et Pontifice Order of the Crown (Prussia), Imperial Austrian Franz Joseph Order
Scientific career
FieldsChristian archeology,[1] church history, Roman Catholic theology,
InstitutionsCollegio Teutonico

Anton Joseph Johann Maria de Waal (5 May 1837 – 23 February 1917) was a German Christian archeologist and Roman Catholic church historian. He established the Collegio Teutonico del Campo Santo and carried out numerous archeological excavations in Rome.

  1. ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Christian Archaeology" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.