Roland Minnerath
Roland Minnerath (born November 27, 1946 in Saargemünd , Moselle department ) is a French clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dijon .
Life
Roland Minnerath studied history at the Sorbonne in Paris, administrative sciences at the University of Paris IX-Dauphine, and Catholic theology and canon law at the Catholic Theological Faculty of the University of Strasbourg and at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome. He attended the Almo Collegio Capranica and was ordained a priest on June 25, 1978 . After two more years of study at the Pontifical Academy in Rome, he entered the diplomatic service of St. Chair . He received doctorates in theology, canon law, and administrative sciences and holds a master's degree in history.
From 1980 to 1985 he was secretary, then auditor at the Nunciature in Brasília , and later in Bonn . Pope John Paul II awarded him the honorary title of chaplain of His Holiness ( Monsignor ) on April 10, 1981 . From 1985 to 1988 he worked in the Vatican State Secretariat .
From 1989 to 2004 he was Professor of Church History and Legal Relationships between Church and State and he took over the Chair of Church History at the Catholic Faculty of the University of Strasbourg. He has been a member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences since 1992 and a member of the International Theological Commission since 1997 . He is also a member of the mixed committee for theological dialogue between Catholics and Orthodox Christians.
Roland Minnerath was appointed Archbishop of Dijon on February 13, 2004; the episcopal ordination received his Michel Louis Coloni , retired archbishop of Dijon, on 21 March 2004; Co- consecrators were Joseph Doré PSS , Archbishop of Strasbourg , and Pierre Raffin OP , Bishop of Metz . In 2005 he was appointed Special Secretary of the Synod of Bishops . In 2007 he became a Knight of the Legion of Honor .
On December 7, 2012, Roland Minnerath was appointed Grand Prior of the French Lieutenancy of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem by Cardinal Grand Master Edwin Frederick O'Brien .
He has published numerous books and articles on the history of the Church, particularly the beginnings of Christianity and the relationship between state and church, particularly social doctrine and social ethics .
On January 31, 2015, he celebrated the Karlsamt in Frankfurt a. M.
Pope Francis appointed him a member of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith on May 6, 2015 .
honors and awards
- Prix d'Aumale of the Institut de France
- Knight of the Order of the Southern Cross
- Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Austrian Decoration of Honor for Science and Art 1st Class
- Knight of the Legion of Honor
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
Publications
- De Jérusalem à Rome. Pierre et l'Unité de l'Eglise Apostolique , Editions Beauchesne 1997, ISBN 2701013216
- Pour une éthique sociale universelle: La proposition catholique , Cerf 2004, ISBN 2204077488 , together with Michel Camdessus
- Quel sens, la vie? , Cerf 2004, ISBN 2204088722
- Against the decline of the social. Ethics in times of globalization , Freiburg 2007, orig .: Pour une éthique sociale universelle. La proposition catholique, 2004, ISBN 3-451-28662-9
- La primauté de l'évêque de Rome et l'unité de l'Eglise du Christ , Editions Beauchesne 2010, ISBN 2701015715
- Doctrine sociale de l'Eglise et bien commun , Editions Beauchesne 2010, ISBN 2701015707
- L'église catholique face aux états: Deux siècles de pratique concordataire 1801-2010 , Cerf 2012, ISBN 2204096504
- Il est le Chemin, la Vérité, la Vie: Jésus, le christ; Catéchisme pour tous les âges , Le sénevé 2012, ISBN 288918126X
Web links
- Entry to Roland Minnerath on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved December 18, 2012.
- Roland Minnerath's curriculum vitae (PDF; 16 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annuario Pontificio per l'anno 1982 , Città del Vaticano 1982, p. 1887.
- ^ Mgr Minnerath Grand Prieur de l'Ordre du Saint Sépulcre de Jérusalem , Riposte Catholique, December 12, 2012 (French)
- ↑ https://hausamdom.bistumlimburg.de/service/mektiven/meldungsdetails/meldung/freiheit-und-wahrheit-gehoeren-zum-geist-europas-2.html
- ^ Nomina di Membri della Congregazione per la Dottrina della Fede. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , May 6, 2015, accessed May 6, 2015 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Michel Louis Coloni |
Archbishop of Dijon since 2004 |
... |
| Jacques Perrier |
 Grand Prior of the French Lieutenancy of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem 2012–2016 |
Bernard-Nicolas Aubertin |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Minnerath, Roland |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dijon, Grand Prior of the Order of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem in France |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 27, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sarreguemines |