Severin Lederhilger

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Severin Lederhilger (2011)

Severin Johann Lederhilger OPraem (born July 23, 1958 in Lenzing ) is an Austrian Roman Catholic priest . Since 2005 he has been Vicar General of the Diocese of Linz .

Life

After graduating from high school in 1976, Johann Lederhilger studied law at the University of Linz until 1980. He then studied theology in Linz and Munich from 1981 to 1986 and from 1988 to 1991 canon law at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. In 1982 he joined the Premonstratensian Canons of Schlägl , where he took the religious name Severin, and was ordained a priest in 1987. From 1990 he held various positions at the Linz Diocesan Court. In 1993 he became a full professor in canon law at the Catholic Theological University in Linz , where he was Rector from 1998-2000 and 2000-2002 , and from 2002-2006 that of Vice-Rector .

On September 18, 2005, Bishop Ludwig Schwarz appointed Lederhilger Vicar General of the Diocese of Linz and thus the successor to Maximilian Mittendorfer , whose deputy Lederhilger had been since 2003.

Participation in committees and specialist societies

  • Ecumenical Commission of the Diocese of Linz (1991-2005)
  • Austrian Theological Commission of the Austrian Bishops' Conference (since 1994)
  • Priestly Council of the Diocese of Linz (since 1994)
  • Working Group of Austrian Councils of Priests (1994-2005)
  • Editing of the Theological-Practical Quarterly (1996-2005)
  • European Society for Catholic Theology (since 1998)
  • Extended Episcopal Consistory of the Diocese of Linz (since 1999)
  • Editorial committee of the "Ecumenical Summer Academy" Kremsmünster (since 1999)
  • Extended Board of the Austrian Society for Canon Law (since 1999)
  • Definitory of the Premonstratensian Order (2000-2006)
  • Society for the Law of the Eastern Churches (since 2003)
  • Committee of the Pro Oriente Foundation (Linz section) (since 2003)
  • Consociatio Internationalis Studio Iuris Canonici Promovendo (since 2010)

Awards

Publications

  • The Ius divinum with Hans Dombois . Plöchl, Vienna 1994, ISBN 3-901407-01-4 .
  • (Ed.): Franz Jägerstätter . Christian and Martyr . Bishop Ordinariate of the Diocese of Linz, Linz 2007.
  • (Ed.): 'God or Mammon. Christian Ethics and the Religion of Money '. Lang, Frankfurt 2001.
  • (Ed.): The “God” brand between meaninglessness and purpose in life, Frankfurt 2008.
  • (Ed.): I want justice. Christian provocation for the economy (LPTB 23), Frankfurt 2011
  • (Ed.): God is also a stranger. Being a stranger - tolerance - solidarity. 13th Ecumenical Summer Academy Kremsmünster 2011, Linz philosophical-theological contributions - Volume 24, Frankfurt am Main 2012, ISBN 978-3-631-62142-4 .
  • (Ed.): Why suffering ?, Regensburg 2017 ISBN 978-3-7917-7123-6

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personal data
SURNAME Lederhilger, Severin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lederhilger, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian Roman Catholic priest and vicar general of the Diocese of Linz
DATE OF BIRTH July 23, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Lenzing