Günter Biemer
Günter Biemer (born September 30, 1929 in Mannheim ; † June 1, 2019 in Staufen ) was the founder and honorary chairman of the German John Henry Newman Society. He was a professor emeritus for religious education at the University of Freiburg im Breisgau .
After studying theology in Freiburg im Breisgau , Birmingham (Oscott College) and Tübingen , he was ordained a priest in 1955. After his fundamental theological doctorate on "Scripture and Tradition according to John Henry Newman" (1959 in Munich with Heinrich Fries ) and his habilitation (1967), he held the chair for religious education in Freiburg from 1970 to 1994. Visiting professorships in Pittsburgh (1964), Bristol (1982) and Philadelphia (1992); 1977–1982 research project “Learning Process Christians Jews”; Publications on church youth work and the catechetics of the sacraments; Founder and honorary chairman of the International German John Henry Newman Society and Président d'honneur de l'association française des amis de JH Newman.
Publications
- Tradition and Revelation. The doctrine of tradition according to John Henry Newman , Herder, Freiburg i.Br. 1961
- With Hermann Pius Siller : Basic questions in practical theology , Grünewald-Verlag, Mainz 1971
- Life as the Struggle for Truth , a Newman Reader, ed. by Günter Biemer and Derek Holmes, Grünewald-Verlag, Mainz 1984.
- John Henry Newman (1801–1890) life and work . Grünewald Verlag, Mainz 1989.
- John Henry Newman: God - the light of life: prayers and reflections / Günter Biemer - Albert Raffelt (ed.). Freiburg i.Br. : University library , 2003 https://freidok.uni-freiburg.de/data/746
- The truth will be stronger. The life and work of Cardinal Newman . 3rd, revised edition, Peter Lang, Frankfurt am Main 2009, ISBN 978-3-631-39099-3 .
- as editor: International Cardinal-Newman Studies (20 volumes)
Web links
- Literature by and about Günter Biemer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Newman Society website
Individual evidence
- ↑ We mourn Günter Biemer. Retrieved June 12, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Biemer, Günter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Roman Catholic theologian, religious educator and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 30, 1929 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mannheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 2019 |
| Place of death | Staufen |