Karl Schlemmer

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Karl Schlemmer (born January 16, 1937 in Nuremberg ; † September 24, 2013 ibid) was a German Roman Catholic theologian and professor of liturgical studies and pastoral theology .

Life

After graduating from high school at the Humanistic Gymnasium of the Benedictine Abbey of Metten, Schlemmer studied Catholic theology at the Philosophical-Theological College, today's Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg , where in 1958 he became a member of the KDSt.V. Fredericia Bamberg in CV . Schlemmer was ordained a priest in 1963 . At first he worked as a priest in pastoral care for several years. From 1971, he was Assistant Professor of Liturgical Studies at the University of Würzburg , where he in 1977 with a thesis on the Frankish church and Reformation History at Georg Lang gardeners to Dr. theol. received his doctorate .

After teaching posts in Fulda and Würzburg, he received in 1983 during his Habilitation a call to the chair of liturgy and homiletics , from 1999/2000 Department of Liturgy Science and pastoral theology at the University of Passau . He was Dean of the Faculty of Theology in 1988/1989 and Dean of Studies from 1998 to 2002. In 2002 he was retired ; his successor was Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst .

Karl Schlemmer had a preference for railways. In addition to his own statement, quite large model railroad, on which bishops and Archbishop Karl Braun had already played, he was also a friend of rail travel: “I've grown so fond of rail travel that I even flee to the ICE or the Intercity , to work. My nephew calls this my office on rails. On the train, I have already designed books, conceived lectures, corrected exams and diploma theses, worked through and assessed dissertations and habilitations. I have my peace there. At home I would only be disturbed by the phone. "

Act

He was visiting and honorary professor at the South Bohemian University in Budweis (České Budějovice) . Since 1999 he has been a scientific advisor at the South Bohemian University of Budweis. From 2002 to 2004 he was a substitute professor for pastoral theology and homiletics at the Chur Theological University in Chur . He was also active as President of the Kolping Family in his place of residence in Nuremberg.

Karl Schlemmer was appointed to the Theological Commission of the Swiss Bishops' Conference in 2003. In 2005 he was a participant in the Synod of the Roman Catholic Church of the Canton of Basel-Stadt (RKK) in which a position was developed in the Vision 2015 process .

For many years he was editor of the scoreboard for pastoral care . In 2000 he became a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in Vienna and of the Society for the Promotion of Augustine Research in Würzburg.

Fonts

  • Building blocks for worship. From theory to practice. Echter Verlag, 1982, ISBN 3429006538 , together with Thomas Hüchering, Friedrich Herold, Alfred Herdegen.
  • Worship helper. Role, task and requirement. Real Verlag, 1982, ISBN 3429006236 .
  • Ecumenical prayers. Friedrich Pustet, 1991, ISBN 3791712721 , together with Reinhard Mumm .
  • Saints as bridge builders. Adoration of saints in ecumenical dialogue (Andechser series, volume 1). EOS, 1997, ISBN 3880967784 , together with Hans M. Barth, Philipp Harnoncourt, Jan M. Lochman , Evangelos Theodora, Oliva Wiebel-Fanderl, Hildegard S. Schwegler, Eberhard Zellweger, Anselm Bilgri (editor) and Karl Schlemmer (editor).
  • Crisis of Confession, Crisis of Man? Real Verlag, 1998, ISBN 3429020549 .
  • In search of the people of today. EOS, 1999, ISBN 3880969760 .
  • Celebrate in signs and symbols. New models for priestless services. Herder, Freiburg 1999, ISBN 3451265230 , together with Hans Bauernfeind.
  • Andechs beginnings. Contributions to the early history of Andechs Monastery. EOS, 2000, ISBN 3830670257 , together with Eduard Hlawitschka, Ermengard Hlawitschka-Roth, Anselm Bilgri (editor) and Karl Schlemmer (editor).
  • Selling out our services? Real Verlag, 2002, ISBN 3429024579 .
  • Church on Sunday. Herder, Freiburg 2003, ISBN 3451282410 .
  • Back to the Future. Courage to take risks in pastoral care, liturgy and ecumenism. Real Verlag, 2007, ISBN 342902904X .

literature

  • Anselm Bilgri and Bernhard Kirchgessner (eds.) Liturgia semper reformanda. For Karl Schlemmer . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau / Basel / Vienna 1997, ISBN 3-451-26189-8 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Professor Dr. Karl Schlemmer died at the age of 76. Obituary on the website of the Diocese of Würzburg on September 24, 2013, accessed on September 26, 2013.
personal data
SURNAME Schlemmer, Karl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman Catholic theologian and emeritus for liturgical science and pastoral theology
DATE OF BIRTH January 16, 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Nuremberg
DATE OF DEATH September 24, 2013
Place of death Nuremberg