Schasching, Johannes#

b. St. Roman (Upper Austria), March 10, 1917, sociologist. 1937 joined the Jesuit Order, from 1952 taught social ethics and social science at Innsbruck University, from 1967 at the Papal University Gregoriana in Rome; key advisor for the papal encyclicals on social issues "Laborem exercens" and "Sollicitudo rei Socialis" and on the formulation of the pastoral letter of the Austrian bishops on social issues. Numerous publications.