Josef Ernst (theologian)
Josef Ernst (born March 7, 1926 in Gelsenkirchen ; † February 11, 2012 in Paderborn ) was a German Catholic theologian and New Testament scholar.
Life
Josef Ernst studied philosophy and Catholic theology and was ordained a priest in 1952 . He was initially active in pastoral care. At the same time he received his doctorate (1965) and habilitation (1968) with Otto Kuss at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich .
In 1967 he was offered a professorship for the exegesis of the New Testament at the theological faculty in Paderborn . From 1970 to 1971 he was rector of the theological faculty in Paderborn. In 1994 he retired.
Ernst was committed to ecumenical dialogue. He was a member of the scientific advisory board of the Johann Adam Möhler Institute for Ecumenism . From 1970 to 1977 he was involved in dialogue talks with the World Reformed Federation on behalf of the Papal Unity Secretariat . He was committed to a collaboration between the Paderborn Theological Faculty and the Evangelical Church University of Bethel .
Josef Ernst has published numerous essays and papers on New Testament topics.
honors and awards
- Appointment as papal honorary prelate by Pope John Paul II (1992)
- Order of Merit of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (2001)
Web links
- Literature by and about Josef Ernst in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature by and about Josef Ernst (theologian) in the bibliographic database WorldCat
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Professor Dr. Josef Ernst died ” , Archdiocese of Paderborn , February 112, 2012, accessed on July 22, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ernst, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Roman Catholic theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gelsenkirchen |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 11, 2012 |
| Place of death | Paderborn |