Walbert Bühlmann
Walbert Bühlmann OFMCap (born August 6, 1916 in Emmen LU , † May 16, 2007 in Schwyz ) was a Swiss theologian and belonged to the Capuchin order .
Life
Bühlmann was born in the Emmenbrücke-Gerliswil district of Emmen, where he also spent his youth. He entered the Capuchin Order in 1935, was ordained a priest in 1942 and received his doctorate from the University of Freiburg in Üechtland . From 1950 to 1953 Bühlmann was a missionary in Tanganyika (now Tanzania ). Later he worked u. a. as a lecturer at the Institute for Mission Studies at the University of Freiburg i.Ü., Secretary General of the Missions of the Capuchin Order and Professor for Mission Studies at the Pontifical Urban University in Rome .
Bühlmann campaigned strongly for reforms in the Roman Catholic Church , which also led to conflicts with Roman authorities. He has written numerous theological publications, some of which have been translated into other languages. Where faith lives. Insights into the situation of the universal church is regarded as his most important work and received great international attention. He was still active as a writer at an advanced age. He spent the last years of his life mainly in the Capuchin monastery in Olten .
Works (selection)
- Where faith lives. Insights into the situation of the universal Church . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1974, ISBN 3-451-17085-X
- All have the same God. Encounter with the people and religions of Asia . Knecht, Frankfurt am Main 1978, ISBN 3-7820-0414-0
- Live, die, live. Questions about death and the afterlife . Styria, Graz 1985, ISBN 3-222-11643-1
- God's enormous risk. Notes on world history . Kösel, Munich 1989, ISBN 3-466-36329-2
- The surprises of my life . Styria, Graz 1994, ISBN 3-222-12285-7
- John XXIII The painful path of a Pope . Grünewald, Mainz 1996, ISBN 3-7867-1907-1
Web links
- Publications by and about Walbert Bühlmann in the Helveticat catalog of the Swiss National Library
- Literature by and about Walbert Bühlmann in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Walbert Bühlmann in the German Digital Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ Walbert Bühlmann. SOCULTURE. - Cantonal Board of Trustees for the Promotion of Culture in Solothurn, October 13, 2016, accessed on October 17, 2016 .
- ↑ Walbert Bühlmann died. (pdf, 944 kB) Wir sind Kirche, Austria, June 2007, p. 12 , accessed on October 17, 2016 .
- ↑ Paul M. Zuehner: Parish Pastoral: Church occurs in parishes, but is not exhausted in them. (pdf, 1.1 MB) University of Vienna, 1989, accessed on October 17, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bühlmann, Walbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss theologian, Capuchin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1916 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Emmen LU |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 2007 |
| Place of death | Schwyz (municipality) |