Alfons Sarrach
Alfons Sarrach (born February 23, 1927 in Danzig ; † June 6, 2013 in Großenlüder ) was a German writer , Roman Catholic priest and publicist . His work is mainly concerned with the Roman Catholic Church .
Life
Alfons Sarrach was born in Danzig on February 23, 1927 . After the end of the war he studied in Rome , Paris , Poznan and Warsaw and took the subjects of theology , philosophy and psychology .
After his ordination , he worked in education in Poland from 1952 to 1958 and in Germany from 1958 to 1965 . In the 1960s he took part in film productions in Bombay and Mato Grosso . He toured Kenya , Uganda , Tanzania , Myanmar , Thailand and India .
Since turning to journalism in 1965, he has been the senior political editor of various daily newspapers. In 1993 he and his wife founded the press service “The Christian of Tomorrow”.
Although Sarrach and his followers tried very hard to keep it quiet, Alfons Sarrach was a Catholic priest. He was removed from the editorial office of the conservative daily mail . After his laicisation , he was married to the historian Anneliese Hempel (1931–2009) and has three adopted children with her. He lived in Großenlüder and died on June 6, 2013.
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The main focus of Sarrach's work is the Roman Catholic Church and Mariology .
In numerous books and articles, Sarrach campaigned for the church to recognize the alleged apparitions of Mary in Marpingen , Međugorje , Heroldsbach and Wigratzbad .
He was editor of the monthly publication "The Christian of Tomorrow".
Conflict with the diocese of Augsburg
In March 2011, the Augsburg bishop Konrad Zdarsa prohibited the director of the Wigratzbad prayer center and co-owner of the Kirche-heute-Verlag, Thomas Maria Rimmel, from further disseminating Sarrach's book The Victory of Atonement about the alleged mystic Antonie Rädler by decree . Scripture unsettled the believers, led them astray and promoted miracles. Sarrach announced a complaint to Pope Benedict XVI. on.
Literature (selection)
- The victory of atonement . Verlag Kirche heute, Wigratzbad 2009. ISBN 978-3-9810196-0-5
- Beyond appearances . Miriam-Verlag, Jestetten 2007. ISBN 978-3-87449-349-9
- Medjugorje's message from the serving God . Miriam-Verlag, Jestetten 1993. ISBN 3-87449-238-9
- I adopted children from India . Droemer Knaur , Munich 1985. ISBN 3-426-01299-5
- Cry over Germany, my child . Edition S, Bad Herrenalb 2000. ISBN 3-929549-13-1
Individual evidence
- ↑ See also the following letter to the editor from Th. U .: A black sheep. Father Sarrach flew out of the "Tagespost" , in: Die Zeit , March 18, 1966.
- ↑ See Neue Bildpost. Hacked life. Presse , Der Spiegel No. 4/1965 of January 20, 1965.
- ↑ a b Biography of Alfons Sarrach
- ↑ Mariologists recognize the departure from Medjugorje , medjugorje.de, June 11, 2013
- ↑ Ingrid Grohe: Diocese forbids books about Wigratzbad ( Memento of the original from May 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Allgäu-Rundschau , March 22, 2011
Web links
- Literature by and about Alfons Sarrach in the catalog of the German National Library
- Website about Alfons Sarrach
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sarrach, Alfons |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Catholic publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Danzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | 6th June 2013 |
| Place of death | Grossenlüder |