Theodor Grünberger

Theodor Grünberger (born June 25, 1756 as Johannes Paul Grünberger in Bettbrunn; died January 27, 1820 in Moosburg) was a German composer, Augustinian monk and priest. Theodor Grünberger was born the son of the teacher and organist Johann Georg Grünberger and his wife Walburga Nistler in the Catholic pilgrimage town of Bettbrunn (then Upper Palatinate). His childhood was shaped by the religious environment of his birthplace. The pilgrimage was in full bloom, hundreds of believers made the pilgrimage to the place.