Peter Weins

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Peter Weins (born May 4, 1889 in Kyllburg , † October 8, 1966 in Trier ) was a German clergyman and vicar general of the Trier diocese .

Life

After graduating from high school in 1910 at the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gymnasium in Trier , he studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the Episcopal Seminary in Trier . He received on August 1, 1914 High Cathedral Trier the priesthood and was a chaplain in Trier- St. Paulin . In 1921 he received his doctorate in theology in Freiburg with the dissertation The Reichsgottesidee in the systematic theology of the 18th century . After that he was a religion teacher for four years at the teachers' college in Wittlich. In 1925 he became a pastor in Neunkirchen (Birkenfeld), in 1931 he moved to the St. Mary's Church in Neunkirchen and from 1937 was also dean of Ottweiler . In 1938 he moved back to St. Paulin, where he was pastor and dean for 13 years.

In 1950 he was appointed non-resident canon in Trier. Bishop Matthias Wehr appointed him Vicar General of the Diocese of Trier in 1951 and thus succeeded Heinrich von Meurers . In 1952 he was appointed cathedral capital . Due to his health, he resigned from the office of vicar general in 1964. His successor was Josef Paulus (1908–1985).

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SURNAME Wein, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German clergyman and vicar general diocese of Trier
DATE OF BIRTH May 4, 1889
PLACE OF BIRTH Kyllburg
DATE OF DEATH October 8, 1966
Place of death trier