Bruno Kleinheyer

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Bruno Kleinheyer (born April 22, 1923 in Hüls (Krefeld) , † January 15, 2003 in Regensburg ) was a Catholic theologian and professor of liturgical science at the University of Regensburg .

biography

After studying theology at the universities of Bonn , Tübingen and Munich received Bruno Kleinheyer 1953 in Aachen the priesthood . In 1956 he received his doctorate in theology at the Trier Theological Faculty . From 1960 he was initially a lecturer at the Aachen seminary and then in 1967/68 in Bochum, until he was appointed full professor of liturgical science in 1968 at the Catholic-Theological Faculty of the newly founded University of Regensburg, where he retired in 1980 researched and taught.

As theological advisor, Bruno Kleinheyer accompanied the implementation of the reform provisions of the Second Vatican Council on the renewal of the liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church. He was also an advisor to the liturgy commission of the German Bishops' Conference and a member of the liturgical commission of the diocese of Regensburg .

Bruno Kleinheyer was also co-editor of the liturgical manual “Church Service” and a member of the editorial team of the theological journal “Liturgisches Jahrbuch”.

Works (selection)

  • Ordination as a priest in the Roman rite. A liturgical historical study (Trier theological studies, vol. 12), Trier 1962 (revised version of the dissertation from 1956: The development of the priestly ordination from the oldest Roman sacraments and ordines to the Roman pontifical ).
  • Renewal of the Prayer , Regensburg 1969.
  • Experience salvation in signs , 2., verb. Aufl., Munich 1987. ISBN 3-7698-0375-2
  • Sacramental celebrations. Part 1: The celebrations of integration into the church (church service, vol. 7.1), Regensburg 1989. ISBN 3-7917-1196-2

literature

  • Kurt Küppers: Bibliography Bruno Kleinheyer (1923–2003) . In: Archives for Liturgy Science 46, 2004, ISSN  0066-6386 , pp. 106-130.
  • Theodor Maas-Ewerd (Ed.): Is our service alive? The remaining task is the liturgical reform. (Prelate Prof. Dr. Bruno Kleinheyer ... at the completion of the 65th year of life) . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau et al. 1988, ISBN 3-451-21239-0 , (with Bibliography Kleinheyer pp. 317-325).

Web links

  • Obituary on the homepage of the Liturgical Institute
personal data
SURNAME Kleinheyer, Bruno
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German theologian
DATE OF BIRTH April 22, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH Hüls (Krefeld)
DATE OF DEATH January 15, 2003
Place of death regensburg