Theodor Gill
Theodor Heinrich Gill (born November 11, 1928 in Paramaribo , Surinam ; † November 3, 2019 in Herrnhut ) was a bishop of the Evangelical Brothers Union .
Career
After studying Protestant theology in Berlin, Göttingen and Basel, the Vicariate followed in Herrnhut . It was here that Gill was ordained as a deacon of the Brethren in 1955. As a community helper (pastor) Gill was mainly active in youth work. In 1958 he became a lecturer at the catechetical seminary in Gnadau ; later he headed the Gnadauer institutes . In 1973, Gill moved to Herrnhut with his family. In 1980 he was consecrated as Bishop of the Evangelical Free Church.
From 1971 to 1990 he was a member of the church leadership of the Evangelical Brothers Unity in what was then the GDR and was a member of its directorate until he retired. After the Peaceful Revolution , Gill founded a working group to come to terms with the GDR past.
Theodor Gill was married and had seven children. One of his sons is former Secretary of State David Gill .
Web links
- Evangelical Brothers Unity: Bishop Theodor Gill has died , Idea , notification from November 5, 2019.
- Bishop of the Moravian Brethren University died , evangelisch.de
- Bishop Theo Gill has gone home in Herrnhut , ebu.de
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| SURNAME | Gill, Theodore |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gill, Theodor Heinrich (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theologian, bishop of the Evangelical Brothers Unity |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paramaribo |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd November 2019 |
| Place of death | Herrnhut |