Tobias Schüfer

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Tobias Schüfer (* 1967 in Eisenach ) is a German Protestant theologian and provost . Since April 1, 2020 he has been the regional bishop of the Meiningen-Suhl provost of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany (EKM). His office is in Meiningen .

Life

Tobias Schüfer was born in Eisenach, West Thuringia, in 1967. He got involved in the young community , passed the Abitur and served as a construction soldier . He then studied Protestant theology in Halle (Saale) , Tübingen and Jena . After successfully completing his studies, he was appointed vicariate in the Arnstadt parish . From 2001 to 2008 Tobias Schüfer was pastor in Urnshausen in the Rhön . At the same time he accompanied the position as a district youth pastor. From 2008 he was regional director of studies for the vicar training of the EKM and the regional church of Anhalt. He was also a member of the board of directors of the Protestant Academy in the Zinzendorfhaus in Neudietendorf . He was also active as a spokesman for radio devotions for the MDR Thuringia . Tobias Schüfer was elected regional bishop by the regional synod of the EKM in November 2019 .

On June 28, 2020, Tobias Schüfer was introduced to his office as regional bishop of the Meiningen-Suhl provost district, based in Meiningen, in a festive service in the Meiningen city church by regional bishop Friedrich Kramer . Tobias Schüfer is married and has two sons.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Press office Erfurt of EKM Tobias Schüfer new regional bishop for Propstei Meiningen-Suhl, published on November 29, 2019.
  2. ↑ Press office Erfurt the EKM regional bishop of the Propstsprengels Meiningen-Suhl is introduced, published on June 22, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Schüfer, Tobias
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Protestant theologian, regional bishop of the Evangelical Church in Central Germany
DATE OF BIRTH 1967
PLACE OF BIRTH Eisenach