Josef Maghs

Josef Maghs (born January 5, 1927 in Geldern ; † September 26, 2011 ) was a German Roman Catholic priest .

Life

Josef Maghs received after studying Catholic theology and philosophy on 5 March 1955 in Münster the priesthood . He was chaplain in St. Michael in Wachtendonk , from 1958 in St. Georg in Haldern and from 1963 in St. Willibrord in Kellen . In 1964 Maghs was appointed pastor in St. Ludger Kapellen .

Pastor Josef Maghs has been active in the Catholic circus and showman pastoral care since the 1990s. In 2001, as the successor to Heinz-Peter Schönig, he was appointed by the German Bishops' Conference to be their representative for circus and showman pastoral care in Germany. Even after his retirement he was still involved in the circus and showman pastoral care; He passed his official office on to Martin Fuchs.

He was also called the "fair apostle".

Web links

• Requiem and funeral for pastor em. Josef Maghs in Geldern

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Obituary notice of Josef Maghs ( memento of the original dated December 12, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Pastor em. Josef Maghs - head of the circus and showman pastoral care from 2001 to 2004 has passed away ( memento of the original from June 21, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Catholic circus and showman pastoral care on behalf of the German Bishops' Conference, September 27, 2011 
3. ↑ Heiner Frost: Everything to honor my God. Report by Heiner Frost on the 'Kirmesapostel' as PDF. Retrieved on November 2, 2018 .