Christoph Harpprecht
Christoph Harpprecht (* 1888 ; † April 15, 1966 ) was a German theologian.
Life
After his time as an officer and leader of a mine throwing department, Harpprecht was a military pastor in World War I, initially pastor in Hochdorf near Vaihingen , then from 1926 inspector and second pastor in Korntal and finally Dean of Nürtingen .
In the time of National Socialism he became known for his courageous demeanor. He was a member of the Confessing Church. Because of a relationship between his daughter Lilly and an SS leader, in 1945 the church leadership caused the dean to give up his office and take over a hospital parish in Stuttgart.
His son was the journalist Klaus Harpprecht .
Awards (selection)
- Iron Cross 2nd class
- Frederick Order Knight II class
- Cross of honor with sword
literature
- Steffen Seischab: A spectacular resignation. The departure of the Protestant dean Christoph Harpprecht in 1945 . In: Steffen Seischab: Nürtinger Köpf, Nürtingen: Senner 2018, pp. 214–221.
Web links
- Literature by and about Christoph Harpprecht in the catalog of the German National Library
- biography
- Nürtinger Zeitung of February 29, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harpprecht, Christoph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1888 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 15, 1966 |