Walter Posth
Walter Posth (born November 9, 1914 in Cologne-Mülheim ; † October 21, 1988 in Meisenheim am Glan ) was a German Protestant pastor and author.
Live and act
Walther Posth was initially from 1945 to 1957 Protestant pastor in Wuppertal - Wichlinghausen . Then he was Rhenish youth pastor until 1969 and then again, until 1980, parish pastor in Meisenheim am Glan. In 1960 he laid the foundation stone for the Evangelical Youth Academy in Radevormwald, of which he was acting director until 1962. He was also a co-founder of the youth ring in Wuppertal and its chairman from 1949 to 1969. His estate, i.e. his sermons, lectures as a state youth pastor and photo portfolio on the occasion of the farewell in 1969, is in the archive of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland , Düsseldorf .
Walther Posth was buried in the Meisenheim am Glan cemetery. Walter-Posth-Platz in Wuppertal is named after him.
Works
- Christ our destiny. 1946
- The word of the Lord was done. An interpretation of the prophet Jonah for our day. 1946
- A youth group is waiting for you! 1949
- The way to life. 1949
Web links
- Literature by and about Walter Posth in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Wolfgang Stock: Wuppertal street names. Their origin and meaning. Thales Verlag, Essen-Werden 2002, ISBN 3-88908-481-8
- ↑ Biographical information
- ↑ Evangelische Jugendakademie Radevormwald on archiv-ekir.de, accessed June 2014
- ↑ Walter Posth in the database “Central Database Estates”, accessed June 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Posth, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German pastor and author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cologne-Mülheim |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 21, 1988 |
| Place of death | Meisenheim |