Johannes B. Bauer
Johannes Baptist Bauer (born January 21, 1927 in Vienna ; † November 21, 2008 in Graz ) was a Roman Catholic theologian , patristic scientist , biblical scholar and ecumenist . He was a pioneer of lay theology .
Life
Johannes B. Bauer studied philology , theology and biblical studies in Vienna, Munich and Rome. In 1951 he received his doctorate from the University of Vienna . In 1962 he completed his habilitation in Graz before the Second Vatican Council (March 30, 1962) as the first lay theologian in German-speaking countries at a Catholic theological faculty. This was achieved through the support of the church historian Karl Amon (1924–2017) and the lay-friendly diocesan bishop Josef Schoiswohl (1901–1991), Bishop of Graz-Seckau 1954–1968. In 1965 he became the first lay theologian to the chair for the history of dogma and ecumenical theologian at the University of Graz called . One year later he founded the Institute for the History of Dogma and Ecumenical Theology (renamed Ecumenical Theology, Eastern Church Orthodoxy and Patrology since 1999) in Graz. From 1967 to 1968 Johannes B. Bauer was dean of the theological faculty at the University of Graz. In 1995 he retired .
Act
Bauer's main research areas were comprehensive biblical, patristic and dogma historical source work. On this basis, he dealt with issues such as divorce , virgin birth , church contributions , lay theologians and celibacy .
The best known works were the “Biblical Theological Dictionary”, a lexicon of Christian antiquity and a text edition of the writings of St. Augustine in Latin. His publications "The time of Jesus - rulers, sects and parties", his commentary on the First Letter of Peter, the volume "The Biblical Prehistory" and his translation and commentary on the "Polycarp Letters" also became famous.
He also published the "Drafts of theology" and "The hot irons from A to Z. A current lexicon for Christians".
Awards
Web links
- Literature by and about Johannes B. Bauer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Johannes B. Bauer at Open Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of all decorations awarded by the Federal President for services to the Republic of Austria from 1952 (PDF file; 6.6 MB)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bauer, Johannes B. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bauer, Johannes Baptist (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian Roman Catholic lay theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 21, 1927 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 21, 2008 |
| Place of death | Graz |