Johannes Boelitz

Johannes Boelitz (born April 29, 1868 in Wesel ; † February 5, 1959 there ) was a German Protestant pastor, local historian and honorary citizen of his hometown Wesel.

Career

Boelitz grew up as the son of a Protestant pastor and younger brother of Martin and Otto Boelitz in Wesel and obtained his Abitur at the city's humanistic high school in 1888. He then studied theology in Berlin , Halle and Leipzig and, after completing his studies, worked as a pastor in Monheim am Rhein . After another pastor's position in Bingerbrück , he returned to Wesel in 1918 and became a Protestant pastor at Willibrordi Cathedral . He held this office until his retirement in 1933. From 1940 to 1945 he again took on the duties of pastor in Spellen and Friedrichsfeld.

In addition to his work as a pastor, Boelitz dealt intensively with Wesel local history and gave numerous lectures on it, but published hardly any works into old age. Part of his work was only published posthumously . During his lifetime he was considered one of the most important experts on city history. In the post-war years he tried to rebuild the heavily damaged Willibrordi Cathedral and worked with the Cathedral Building Association. In April 1952, by resolution of the city council, he was made honorary citizen of the city of Wesel for his services to the Protestant church community and his contributions to the city's history. Boelitz lived in old age at the Viehor in downtown Wesel and died in 1959 at the age of 90. A street leading from Hansaring ( Bundesstrasse 8 ) into the city center was named Pastor-Boelitz-Strasse in his honor in 1966 . The road leads south past the Willibrordi Cathedral.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Johannes Bölitz (wesel.de)
2. ↑ Johannes Boelitz (1868-1959) (kdg-wesel.de)
3. ↑ ^{a b} April 29, 1952 - Awarded honorary citizenship to Johannes Bölitz (wesel.de)