Rudolf Albrecht (pastor)

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Rudolf Albrecht (born July 13, 1942 in Wellerswalde , Gem. Liebschützberg ; † September 27, 2015 in Seesen ) was a German Protestant pastor and representative of the church peace movement in the GDR .

After attending the Church Proseminar, Albrecht studied theology at the Theological Seminary in Leipzig between 1960 and 1965 . In 1965 and 1966 he did alternative military service with the construction soldiers . Then he was pastor in Ziegenhain until 1980 and in Dresden until 1996 . From 1996 to 2007 he worked as a pastor in Langelsheim .

Since 1975 he has been the founder of the Meissen Peace Seminar , advising conscripts and as an employee of the Peace Issues section of the Theological Studies Department at the Federation of Evangelical Churches in the GDR, and played a key role in church peace work. From 1992 to 1996 he was chairman of the German branch of the International Union of Reconciliation .

On May 31, 2008, Erich Iltgen, President of the State Parliament, awarded him the Saxon Constitutional Medal “for his services as a pioneer of the peaceful revolution” . On October 13, 2009, he received the Saxon Order of Merit on the occasion of "20 Years of Peaceful Revolution " .

Albrecht died on September 27, 2015 at the age of 73. He was buried in the Trinity Cemetery in Dresden.

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  1. ↑ Press release of May 30, 2008: Erich Iltgen, President of the Landtag, awards the Saxon Constitutional Medal ( Memento of the original from April 15, 2012 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. , accessed January 24, 2010 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.landtag.sachsen.de
  2. ↑ Saxon State Chancellery: October 13, 2009 - Awarding of the Saxon Order of Merit ( Memento of the original from March 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ministerpraesident.sachsen.de
  3. ^ Obituary notice from September 30, 2015 in the Leipziger Volkszeitung
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SURNAME Albrecht, Rudolf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Protestant pastor, representative of the church peace movement in the GDR
DATE OF BIRTH July 13, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Wellerswalde
DATE OF DEATH September 27, 2015
Place of death Seesen