Walter Adolph
Walter Adolph , pseudonym: Wilhelm Leibusch (born November 21, 1902 in Berlin-Kreuzberg ; † April 25, 1975 in Berlin), was a Catholic priest .
Life
After graduating from high school in 1921, he studied theology in Breslau and was ordained a priest in 1927. From 1932 to 1936 he was editor of the Catholic Church Gazette for the Diocese of Berlin . From 1933 to 1936 he took over the management of the student council of the Catholic Church Press in the Reich Press Chamber . In 1945 he became cathedral capitular and in 1945 head of the Petrusblatt and More publishing house. In 1947 he became head of the episcopal press office in Berlin. From 1961 to 1969 he was vicar general under Bishop Alfred Bengsch .
His grave is in the St. Hedwig Cathedral Cemetery in Berlin-Reinickendorf .
Works
- One from Lausitzer Strasse. A Catholic youth in Berlin-Kreuzberg at the beginning of the century , Berlin 1968.
- Memories 1922–1933 , in: Wichmann-Jahrbuch XXIV / XXIX (1970/75), Berlin 1976, pp. 34–85.
- Secret notes from the National Socialist church struggle 1935–1943 . Edit v. U. von Hehl, 4th edition, Mainz 1987.
literature
H. Krone: Walter Adolph in memory , in: Wichmann-Jahrbuch XXIV / XXIX (1970/75), Berlin 1976, pp. 7-9.
Web links
- Literature by and about Walter Adolph in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Adolph, Walter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leibusch, Wilhelm (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German priest, vicar general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 21, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 1975 |
| Place of death | Berlin |