Prof. Dr. Alfons Maria Schneider
- *1896
 - 1918 to 1926 studies theology, comparative religious studies, oriental languages and art history in Freiburg
 - 1922 ordination to the priesthood
 - 1926 doctorate in Freiburg
 - 1937 habilitation in Freiburg
 - 1939 to 1944 private lecturer in the field of byzantine and early-islamic architecture and art history at the faculty of humanities in Göttingen
 - 1944 to 1952 appointed to supernumerary professor in the field of byzantine and early-islamic architecture and art history at the faculty of humanities in Göttingen 1952 receives an associate professorship in the field of byzantine art history in Munich
 - 1952 passed away