Rudolf Josef Mentges
Rudolf Josef Mentges (born November 16, 1912 in Pünderich , † December 19, 1964 in Trier ) was a Catholic priest and cathedral vicar in Trier.
life and career
The ordination received the from Pünderich to the Moselle originating Mentges on August 2, 1936 in Trier. His first place of work was St. Wendel in northern Saarland , where he got a job as a chaplain . Subsequently, he worked as a diaspora pastor in the diocese of Hildesheim , from there to return to Trier, where he initially worked as a chaplain again. On November 16, 1941, he was called up for military service, as a result of which he was taken prisoner by Russia . After his release he was appointed cathedral vicar in December 1949 , then in 1950 he became assessor at the Episcopal General Vicariate (BGV) in Trier, on February 17, 1950 he was appointed diocese president of the priestly worship association, and in 1951 he became sub-rain of the seminary at the Rudolfinum in Trier and on February 26, 1955, he was finally prosynodal judge at the Episcopal Office in Trier. From June 22nd, 1957 he worked again as pastor in the parish of St. Martin (Trier) and in March 1959 he was named director of the prayer apostolate of the diocese of Trier . After his death on December 23, 1964, he found his final resting place in the St. Paulin cemetery in Trier.
literature
- Alfons Friderichs (Ed.): Mentges, Rudolf Josef . In: Personalities of the Cochem-Zell District, Kliomedia, Trier 2004, ISBN 3-89890-084-3 , p. 235.
- Handbook of the Diocese of Trier. Episcopal General Vicariate, 1991, p. 507.
Web links
- Entry on Rudolf Josef Mentges in the Rhineland-Palatinate personal database
- Rudolf Josef Mentges (1912–1964 Catholic pastor) at lobid.org, accessed on November 10, 2018
Individual evidence
- ↑ Episcopal General Vicariate Trier , accessed on November 10, 2018
- ^ Rudolfinum West-Pallien Seminary, City of Trier Auf der Jüngt 1 , accessed on November 11, 2018
- ^ The ecclesiastical court in the Diocese of Trier, Episcopal Office , accessed on November 11, 2018
- ↑ Memorium Garden Trier, Church Cemetery St. Paulin in Trier , accessed on November 11, 2018
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mentges, Rudolf Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German clergyman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pünderich |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1964 |
| Place of death | trier |