Hans Seidenather
Hans Karl Seidenather (born September 23, 1908 in Frankfurt am Main ; † September 4, 1994 in Hofheim am Taunus ) was a German Roman Catholic clergyman and vicar general of the Limburg diocese from 1974 to 1979 .
Life
After his ordination on December 8, 1932, Seidenather celebrated his primacy on December 11, 1932 in the parish church of St. Josefs and was then initially chaplain in Eckenheim from 1940 to 1943. He was the first youth pastor and prison chaplain in Frankfurt, President of the Kolping Family and at the same time as spiritual rector of the Kolping House . From 1943 to 1979 he was diocesan charity director and from 1955 head of the building and finance department in the Limburg Episcopal Ordinariate . He was accepted into the Limburg cathedral chapter in 1955 . In 1972 he became head of the Department of Church Services. In 1974, Bishop Wilhelm Kempf appointed Seidenather Vicar General of the Diocese of Limburg.
Awards
- Papal house prelate
- 1990: Federal Cross of Merit (1st class)
- 1993: Johanna Kirchner Medal
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| SURNAME | Seidenather, Hans |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Seidenather, Hans Karl (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German clergyman, vicar general in the Diocese of Limburg |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankfurt am Main |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th September 1994 |
| Place of death | Hofheim am Taunus |