Gottfried Swoboda

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Gottfried Swoboda (born September 23, 1943 in Zittau ; † October 27, 2001 in Dresden ) was a German Catholic theologian , publicist and author . He was editor-in-chief of the church newspaper Day of the Lord (1987-1995).

Life

Gottfried Swoboda spent his childhood and youth in Ostritz . He learned the profession of electrician and worked in this profession for several years. After studying in Erfurt and Neuzelle , Swoboda was ordained a priest on April 23, 1977 in Dresden . He began as a chaplain at the parish of St. Josef in what was then Karl-Marx-Stadt , from 1981 he was chaplain in Riesa . In 1983 he was appointed vicar at the cathedral and child chaplain of the Dresden-Meißen diocese .

In 1986 he was released by the bishop to work on the church newspaper Day of the Lord and was its editor-in-chief from 1987-1995 . At the same time he took over pastoral care in the St. George's community in the Gohlis district of Leipzig . In 1995 he was parish administrator in Wurzen for several months . In the same year Swoboda was appointed pastor of the parish Herz Jesu in Dresden-Johannstadt , where he worked until his death.

His primary saying “Put away the old man. Put on Christ! Represent Christ! Be Christ! ”(From Pope John XXIII ) ?? was the program of his priestly activity for Svoboda.

Publications

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Facts from the obituary "God also pursued in everyday life - On the death of Pastor Gottfried Swoboda" by Bernhard Dittrich, church newspaper "Tag des Herr" No. 44/2001 as well as from the two mourning advertisements for Swoboda in the same newspaper edition (paper templates ).

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personal data
SURNAME Swoboda, Gottfried
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Catholic theologian, publicist and author
DATE OF BIRTH September 23, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Zittau
DATE OF DEATH October 27, 2001
Place of death Dresden