Alexander Ziegert

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Alexander Ziegert (born May 23, 1935 in Maltsch , Lower Silesia; † December 30, 2018 ) was a German Roman Catholic priest , author and editor .

Life

Alexander Ziegert came as a refugee child to Zwickau , where he first after school for locksmiths trained. Then he decided to follow his priesthood calling. After study and practical training he received in 1962 in Bautzen the priesthood . He spent the chaplain years in Leipzig , Thammenhain and Wermsdorf . In 1973 he was appointed to the Ordinariate of the Diocese of Dresden-Meißen as diocesan chaplain. From 1975 to 1987 he was head of the pastoral office and diocesan adult chaplain. He then became pastor in Dresden - Pieschen and in 1993 cathedral pastor at St. Petri in Bautzen. In 1997 he was appointed head of the Catholic Office of the Saxon state government, which he held until 2005.

In addition, Ziegert u. a. in church radio work, in the preparation of the Dresden Catholics Meeting in 1987, in the training of religious teachers, in pastoral care at the Bautzen JVA and as diocesan director of the Pontifical Work for Spiritual Professions .

Ziegert wrote the book Our faith is so colorful , a representation of faith and the Church for young readers, and the children's way of the cross for love . He published several songbooks, of which the "sociable songbook for all Christians" Poverello achieved particular distribution. Kurt Grahl composed the melody for his text Gott, singe mich . His paraphrase of the Canticle of St. Francis of Assisi you praises, my God, what you do is related to the tune of Get out of my heart, and seeking joy in praise of God -Diözesanteil the ecclesiastical province of Hamburg (no. 812).

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  1. ↑ When Walter Ulbricht had a church blown up (welt.de, 2008)
personal data
SURNAME Ziegert, Alexander
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Roman Catholic priest, author and editor
DATE OF BIRTH May 23, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Maltsch
DATE OF DEATH December 30, 2018