Weber was born at
Lienz in the
county of Tyrol. He completed coursework at
Bozen in four years, and studied philosophy at
Innsbruck for two years. His father wished him to learn a trade as well as the ordinary work of a
peasant, and thus Weber became a
shoemaker. He then entered the
Benedictine Abbey of Marienberg in
Vinschgau, near
Mals, taking the name of Beda. In the autumn of 1821, he began to study theology at the
University of Innsbruck, and on the abolition of the theological faculty there, he continued his course at
Brixen. Weber was ordained in 1824, and went for a short time to the episcopal seminary at
Trento to prepare himself for pastoral work; in 1825 he returned to his
monastery. After a short time spent in the pastorate, he began to teach at the high school at
Meran, where he remained for twenty years. He received calls to professorships from the
University of Innsbruck, from the Benedictine
Lyceum at
Augsburg, and from the
crown-prince of
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, but remained at Meran until he was called away by the political events of 1848. His parliamentary labours attracted attention. When the town priest of Frankfurt died, Weber succeeded him. His bishop made him
canon of the
diocese of Limburg, episcopal commissary, spiritual councillor, and member of the diocesan court at Frankfurt and of the school commission, as well as inspector of the cathedral school. Weber died of
apoplexy on 28 February 1859 at
Frankfurt am Main. A
fresco was painted in his honor in the
Imperial Cathedral, the restoration of which he initiated. ==Literary works==