Klaus Krämer (priest)

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Klaus Krämer (2008)

Klaus Matthias Krämer (born January 14, 1964 in Stuttgart ) is a German theologian and Roman Catholic priest . From 2008 to 2019 he was president of missio Aachen and since 2010 president of the children's mission organization “Die Sternsinger” . At the same time he was national director for the Pontifical Mission Societies in Germany (outside of Bavaria ).

Life

After graduating from the Georg-Büchner-Gymnasium in Winnenden in 1983 and completing military service in Dillingen an der Donau in 1983/84, Krämer studied law and theology in Tübingen , Augsburg , Munich and Freiburg i. Br. After the first state examination in law, he also completed his studies in Catholic theology in 1991 . In 1992 he was in Stuttgart for a deacon ordained, followed on 19 June 1993 in Neresheim the ordination to the priesthood.

After working as a deacon in Horb am Neckar and vicar in Rottweil , Krämer became bishop's secretary to Bishop Walter Kasper in Rottenburg in 1994 . In 1997 he was released to complete his doctorate and took on the role of university pastor at the Catholic University of Freiburg . In January 2000, Krämer finished with the work “Imago Trinitatis. The likeness of man to God in the theology of Thomas Aquinas ”received his doctorate at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg i. Br. From.

In April 1999, Krämer was appointed Cathedral Chapter in Rottenburg a. N. appointed and at the same time head of the World Church Department in the Episcopal Ordinariate Rottenburg . Five years later, in 2004, he was appointed Episcopal Vicar for the Formation of Pastoral Services and Head of Department I in the Rottenburg Episcopal Ordinariate. At the same time, he took on various universal church tasks at the federal level: From 2006 to 2009 he worked on the project "Future of universal church work in Germany". In 2007/08 he was spokesman for the conference of diocesan officials responsible for universal church tasks.

On July 11, 2008, Klaus Krämer - as successor to Hermann Schalück - was appointed National Director for the Pontifical Mission Societies in Germany (outside of Bavaria) and President of missio in Aachen . His introduction to the office of President of missio in Aachen took place on September 26, 2008. The German Bishops' Conference appointed Prelate Dr. Krämer on February 25, 2010 in addition to being President of the children's ministry “Die Sternsinger” . He took over this office from Winfried Pilz and has since held it in personal union with the presidency of missio Aachen. In autumn 2019, Dirk Bingener succeeded him in both offices. On April 1, 2020, Krämer returned to the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, where he took over the management of Department VIIIb, Church Building, in the Episcopal Ordinariate.

In June 2010, Krämer completed his habilitation in dogmatics and mission studies at the Philosophical-Theological University of Vallendar . Since then he has taught there as a lecturer in the subject Systematic Theology . On July 24, 2015, the PTHV appointed Krämer honorary professor for dogmatics and missiology at the theological faculty.

In 2011 he became chairman of the Catholic Academic Foreigners Service (KAAD) and one year later also chairman of the China Center in Sankt Augustin . He is the editor and author of specialist books and articles in the theological field.

honors and awards

Publications

  • Imago Trinitatis. The likeness of man to God in the theology of Thomas Aquinas. Herder, Freiburg i. Br., Basel, Vienna 2000, ISBN 978-3-451-27803-7 .
  • Bring the logos up. Investigations into a dialogical understanding of mission. Grünewald, Ostfildern 2012, ISBN 978-3-786-72961-7 .
  • Klaus Krämer and Ansgar Paus (eds.): The width of the mystery. Christian identity in dialogue. For Horst Bürkle. Herder, Freiburg i. Br., Basel, Vienna 2000, ISBN 978-3-451-27343-8 .
  • Peter Walter, Klaus Krämer and George Augustin (eds.): Church in an ecumenical perspective. Cardinal Walter Kasper on his 70th birthday. Herder, Freiburg i. Br., Basel, Vienna 2003, ISBN 978-3-451-27435-0 .
  • with George Augustin (ed.): Life from the power of reconciliation. Auxiliary Bishop Dr. Johannes Kreidler on his 60th birthday. Schwabenverlag, Ostfildern 2006, ISBN 978-3-796-61306-7 .
  • with George Augustin (ed.): God think and witness. Festschrift for Cardinal Walter Kasper on his 75th birthday. Herder, Freiburg i. Br., Basel, Vienna 2008, ISBN 978-3-451-29786-1 .
  • with George Augustin (ed.): Mission as a challenge. Impulses for the new evangelization. Herder, Freiburg i. Br., Basel, Vienna 2011, ISBN 978-3-451-30423-1 .
  • with Klaus Kiessling (ed.): "The carol singers, if they weren't there!" - Positions and perspectives. Grünewald, Ostfildern 2012, ISBN 978-3-786-72933-4 .
  • with Klaus Vellguth (Ed.): Mission and Dialogue: Approaches for a communicative understanding of mission. ThEW 1. Herder, Freiburg i. Br., Basel, Vienna 2012, ISBN 978-3-451-33260-9 ( online ).
  • with Klaus Vellguth (Ed.): Small Christian Communities. Impulses for a sustainable church. ThEW 2. Herder, Freiburg i. Br., Basel, Vienna 2012, ISBN 978-3-451-33261-6 ( online ).
  • with Klaus Vellguth (Ed.): Theologie und Diakonie. Believe indeed. ThEW 3. Herder, Freiburg i. Br., Basel, Vienna 2013, ISBN 978-3-451-33262-3 ( online ).
  • with George Augustin and Markus Schulze (eds.): Mein Herr und mein Gott. Confess and proclaim Christ. Festschrift for Walter Cardinal Kasper on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Herder, Freiburg i. Br., Basel, Vienna 2013.
  • with Klaus Vellguth (Ed.): Weltkirchliche Spiritualität. Re-experience the faith. ThEW 4. Herder, Freiburg i. Br., Basel, Vienna 2013, ISBN 978-3-451-33265-4 ( online ).
  • with Klaus Vellguth (ed.): Religious freedom. Basics - reflections - models. ThEW 5. Herder, Freiburg i. Br., Basel, Vienna 2014, ISBN 978-3-451-33378-1 ( online ).
  • with Klaus Vellguth (Ed.): World Church in Germany. Live the faith together. ThEW 6. Herder, Freiburg i. Br., Basel, Vienna 2014, ISBN 978-3-451-33379-8 ( online ).
  • with Klaus Vellguth (Ed.): Evangelii Gaudium. Voices of the universal Church. ThEW 7. Herder, Freiburg i. Br., Basel, Vienna 2015, ISBN 978-3-451-33380-4 ( online ).
  • with Klaus Vellguth (Ed.): Evangelization. Share the joy of the gospel with one another . Herder, Freiburg 2015.
  • with Klaus Vellguth (ed.): Human dignity. Discourses on universality and inalienability, Herder, Freiburg 2016.
  • with Klaus Vellguth (Ed.): Family. Live together in church and world. Herder, Freiburg 2016.
  • with Klaus Vellguth (Ed.): Creation. Live together in the same house. Herder, Freiburg 2017.
  • with George Augustin (Ed.). Collected writings / Walter Kasper. With the participation of the Cardinal Walter Kasper Institute for Theology, Ecumenism and Spirituality at the Philosophical-Theological University of Vallendar. Herder, Freiburg i. Br., Basel, Vienna 2008–2013.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ missio and "Die Sternsinger" bid farewell to Krämer as President , July 12, 2019, accessed on July 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ On September 26, 2008, Prelate Dr. Klaus Krämer was introduced to the office of President of missio in Aachen. ( Memento from June 26, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ Klaus Krämer appointed president of the children's mission organization “Die Sternsinger”. ( Memento from June 26, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Retrieved June 17, 2015
  4. ↑ Kindermissionswerk "Die Sternsinger": Board , accessed on June 17, 2015
  5. ^ "New President for" Die Sternsinger "and missio Aachen" , Vatican News of July 22, 2019
  6. ^ Diocese - Dr. Klaus Krämer returns. In: Website of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. March 26, 2020, accessed April 21, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Prelate Dr. Klaus Krämer appointed honorary professor for dogmatics and mission studies. Accessed July 28, 2015
  8. ↑ Prelate Klaus Krämer appointed honorary professor at the Philosophical-Theological University in Vallendar ( Memento of the original from March 7, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved July 28, 2015 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.missio-hilft.de
personal data
SURNAME Kramer, Klaus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Krämer, Klaus Matthias
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German theologian, university professor, president of missio Aachen, president of the children's mission organization "Die Sternsinger"
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Stuttgart