Heinz Feilzer

Heinz Feilzer (born January 10, 1928 in Münstermaifeld ) is a German Roman Catholic theologian .

Life

Feilzer is the son of Johannes Feilzer and his wife Margarete Gilles. His school days at the Kurfürst-Balduin-Gymnasium were interrupted by the Second World War. He served as an air force helper for two years and was only able to take his Abitur in 1948 . He then studied at the Universities of Trier , Munich and Bonn . In 1954 he was able to successfully complete his studies at the theological faculty in Trier with a thesis on the dogmatist Heinrich Klee .

In April 1954 Feilzer received by the Bishop of Trier Matthias Wehr in the Cathedral of St. Peter the priesthood . He then worked until 1957 as a chaplain in an industrial parish in Neunkirchen (Saar) . Subsequently, he was entrusted with the office of the diocesan youth pastor of the diocese of Trier .

In the spring of 1966, Feilzer successfully passed the parish qualification exam. Five years later (February 5, 1971) he received his doctorate from the University of Vienna ; his dissertation was entitled Youth in the Medieval Estates Society . Back in his homeland, he worked as regional dean in Wittlich (Mosel-Eifel-Hunsrück region) from April of the same year .

From the winter semester 1972/73 Feilzer was in charge of the chair for pastoral theology at the Trier Theological Faculty. For the 1980/81 winter semester, Feilzer took on a teaching position at the Saarland University in Saarbrücken and then returned to Trier. There he was appointed full professor with effect from October 1, 1982 . In 1988/89 he acted as dean and with effect from April 1, 1995 he retired .

Since then, Feilzer has worked part-time and mostly on an honorary basis as a pastor in the Trier-Kernscheid branch community .

Works (selection)

as an author

• Youth in the medieval class society. A contribution to the problem of generations (= Viennese contributions to theology; 36). Herder, Vienna 1971 (also dissertation, University of Vienna 1971).
• The dogmatist Heinrich Klee. 1800–1840, his life. University of Trier 1954.

as editor

• Diaconal action in a future pastoral care. Basic considerations and orientations. Diocesan Caritas Association, Trier 1989.
• The philanthropic God. Additions, inquiries, conclusions. Alfons Thome on his 75th birthday. Paulinus-Verlag, Trier 1990, ISBN 3-7902-0090-5 .

literature

• Andreas Heinz (Ed.): Ways of evangelization. Heinz Feilzer on his 65th birthday. Paulinus-Verlag, Trier 1993, ISBN 3-7902-0153-7 .

Web links

• Heinz Feilzer at the University of Trier