Josef Zimmermann (Auxiliary Bishop)

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Josef Zimmermann (born March 19, 1901 in Langwied ; † December 29, 1976 in Augsburg ) was auxiliary bishop in Augsburg from 1952 to 1972 .

Life

education

Josef Zimmermann was born on March 19, 1901 in Langwied, a small village west of Munich, as the son of a farmer. After visiting the school , he studied theology and was on 31 October 1926 a priest in his home diocese of Augsburg ordained . In the following time he looked after various parishes, including the Kissing parish , whose bombing Josef Zimmermann was able to prevent through negotiations with the Allied forces .

theologian

In two writings in 1941 and 1949 he put forward the thesis that the divine relationship of the Holy Spirit to the Father and Son can also be easily explained to simple believers: “Eros and Amor are masculine, agape and Caritas Feminina. Are we allowed to apply these two polar activities for the good, which play such a great role in human life, to the divine life? We are allowed to, because 'God created man as his image. He created it as God's image. He made her male and female. ' Why should we not read from this sentence that man is an image of God not only as an individual or even only as a man, but precisely in the peculiarity of his sexual two-unity? We do not make man the standard of God, but seek to interpret the riddle of man from the eternal, infinite as from the original source and the fullness of all life ”(1949, 47). By calling God's Holy Spirit power female, he was the first (but not the word) to introduce the term goddess into Catholic thought, at that time it was publicly undisputed because the revolution was not noticed, later forgotten by feminist theology. Living in the Germanikum during the council, he passed on his faith in many conversations.

Auxiliary Bishop in Augsburg

On November 28, 1952 Josef Zimmermann was appointed auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Augsburg and titular bishop of Cerynia . His episcopal ordination took place on January 25, 1953 by the Augsburg Bishop Joseph Freundorfer . Co-consecrators were the auxiliary bishops Johannes Neuhäusler from Munich and Artur Michael Landgraf from Bamberg .

The Second Vatican Council fell during Josef Zimmermann's term of office . As a participant in all four session periods, he was one of the bishops who could experience and help shape the entire council. Josef Zimmermann can be counted among the camp of progressive forces who demanded a reform and opening of the church , as can be seen in his diary entries. He wrote these for the Augsburg church newspaper, later they were published as a book (title: Erlebtes Konzil ).

On March 1, 1972, Pope Paul VI. the resignation of the now 71-year-old Josef Zimmermann. On December 29, 1976 Josef Zimmermann died in Augsburg at the age of almost 76 and was buried a few days later in Augsburg Cathedral .

Honors

The 100th birthday and 25th anniversary of the death of Auxiliary Bishop Dr. Josef Zimmermann shown an exhibition in the Kissingen town hall. His services were particularly emphasized in the difficult times of the Second World War , when Josef Zimmermann saved the community from destruction. The Kissing community awarded the future auxiliary bishop honorary citizenship . The Bavarian Order of Merit was awarded to him in 1963.

Publications

  • Experienced Council: Letters from the 2nd Vatican Council 1962–1965. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1966
  • The psychological declaration of the Trinity. Printed as a manuscript by Mering in 1941
  • Trinity creation supernatural. Regensburg: Blow 1949
  • Star letters. 1. The mighty sign. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1955
  • Star letters. 2. I wake up to you ... Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1955
  • Star letters. 3. Of life. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1955
  • Star letters. 4. Encounter. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1955
  • Star letters. 5. The Triune God. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1955
  • Star letters. 6. Be like God. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1955
  • Star letters. 7. Power and love. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1955
  • Star letters. 8. In a higher order. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1955
  • Star letters. 9. In the footsteps of the Triune. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1956
  • Star letters. 10. Let there be !. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1956
  • Star letters. 11. Freedom. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1956
  • Star letters. 12. God's omnipotence and human freedom. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1956
  • Star letters. 13. The secret of malice. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1956
  • Star letters. 14. Providence and Sorrow. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1956
  • Star letters. 15. Predestined. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1956
  • Star letters. 16. Sign of election. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1956
  • Star letters. 17. The third eye. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1956
  • Star letters. 18. Godpower. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1957
  • Star letters. 19. Glowed through by the spirit. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1957
  • Star letters. 20. Help from above. Augsburg: Winfried-Werk 1957

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personal data
SURNAME Carpenter, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German auxiliary bishop
DATE OF BIRTH March 19, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH Langwied
DATE OF DEATH December 29, 1976
Place of death augsburg