Alfred Raddatz
Alfred Raddatz (born March 15, 1928 in Berlin ; † June 7, 2006 in Vienna ) was a Protestant church historian.
Life
After studying theology, art history and Christian archeology at the Humboldt University in Berlin , Raddatz received teaching positions at the University of Greifswald and the Humboldt University from 1959 . 1963 followed the habilitation in Berlin, since 1966 he worked there as a lecturer. In 1971 Raddatz was appointed to the Evangelical Theological Faculty of the University of Vienna , where he became the first full professor of the newly founded Institute for Church History, Christian Archeology and Church Art. In 1996 he retired .
He was a legal knight of the Order of St. John (Austrian commander).
In addition to his particular interest in church art, Raddatz was committed to the dialogue with Judaism , initially on the board of the coordination committee for Christian-Jewish cooperation in Vienna, of which he was vice-president from 1974. From 2001 to 2003 he was its President.
Alfred Raddatz was buried at the Dornbacher Friedhof in Vienna.
Works
- The creation of the motif “Ecclesia and Synagogue”. Historical background and interpretation. Dissertation Berlin 1959.
- Western Roman Empire and Roman Episcopate. A contribution to the question of the origin of the pre-medieval papacy. Habil. Berlin 1963.
- Ed. (Together with Kurt Lüthi ): Evangelical faith and history. Festschrift Grete Mecenseffy. Vienna 1984.
literature
- Kurt Lüthi (Ed.): The Christian Faith and Its Shape [in honor of Hans-Christoph Schmidt-Lauber and Alfred Raddatz on the occasion of their 65th birthday]. Vienna 1993.
- 11-13 Symposium of the International Commission for Comparative Church History - Sub-Commission Austria: Alfred Raddatz on the occasion of his 65th birthday. Vienna 1994.
Web links
- Literature by and about Alfred Raddatz in the catalog of the German National Library
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Raddatz, Alfred |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Protestant church historian |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1928 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
DATE OF DEATH | June 7, 2006 |
Place of death | Vienna |