Andreas Heinz (theologian)

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Andreas Heinz (born October 3, 1941 in Auw an der Kyll ) is a German theologian.

Life and work

Andreas Heinz was born in Auw an der Kyll in the Eifel district of Bitburg and ordained a priest on October 10, 1968 in Rome . After his chaplaincy , Heinz worked from 1971 onwards at the Liturgical Institute and as a pastor in Bitburg-Erdorf .

In October 1973 he became assistant for liturgical studies at the theological faculty in Trier , and in December 1975 he received his doctorate in theology. After working as a research assistant at the Faculty of Theology Trier, lecturer in Liturgy Sciences on Study House St. Lambert in Lantershofen , Prosynodalrichter on Offizialat in Trier and professor of liturgy at the Ruhr-University Bochum Heinz became a full on April 1, 1981 professor of liturgy at the Trier Theological Faculty.

Among other things, Heinz was head of the scientific department at the German Liturgical Institute and advisor to the liturgy commission of the German Bishops' Conference . In 1999 Heinz was elected 2nd chairman of the German Liturgical Institute, in the same year he was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon . After his retirement in 2007, Heinz worked as a local pastor . On October 10, 2017, Heinz was appointed Dome of Honor at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Luxembourg as part of a pontifical ministry with Archbishop Jean-Claude Hollerich .

In May 2014 he was appointed " Chaplain of His Holiness " ( Monsignor ) by Pope Francis .

Awards

1999: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon

Fonts (excerpt)

  • Witnesses of faith and advocates, The saints of the Saarland , Saarbrücken 1980, ISBN 3-921646-23-5 .
  • The celebration of baptism according to the rite of the Syro-Antiochian Church , Kottayam / Kerala / Paderborn 1996.
  • The Holy Mass according to the rite of the Syrian-Maronite Church , Trier 1996, ISBN 3-7902-1451-5
  • Feasts and celebrations in the church year according to the rite of the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch , Trier 1998
  • The federal theology of Caspar Olevian , Wuppertal 2006.
  • Light from the east. The Eucharistic celebration of the Thomas Christians, the Assyrians and the Chaldeans with the anaphora by Addai and Mari , Trier 2008.
  • Liturgy and popular piety. Contributions to the history of worship and piety in the (arch) diocese of Trier and Luxembourg between the Tridentinum and Vatican II , Trier 2008.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Chanoine Jean Ehret and Chanoine hon. Andreas Heinz officially introduced

swell

  • Wochenspiegel Trier, May 25, 2014
personal data
SURNAME Heinz, Andreas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German theologian
DATE OF BIRTH October 3, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Auw on the Kyll