Bartholomew Holzhauser was a 17th-century German priest, theologian, and visionary. Born in Laugna in 1613, he pursued extensive studies in philosophy and theology before being ordained in Ingolstadt. He served in various pastoral roles, including positions in Tittmoning, Leoggenthal, and Bingen am Rhein. He is best known for establishing a religious community intended to revitalize priestly discipline and for his prophetic writings regarding church history and the Apocalypse. He died in Bingen in 1658 at the age of 44 and was later declared Venerable by the Catholic Church.