Werner Arens (theologian)
Werner Arens (born December 20, 1924 in Wenden ; † April 24, 2010 ibid) was a German Roman Catholic theologian .
Life
Werner Arens studied philosophy and theology. On April 3, 1954, he was ordained a priest in Paderborn. He initially worked as a vicar in the Liebfrauengemeinde in Dortmund. With a thesis on church youth work in Munich, he was awarded a Dr. theol. PhD. Then he was a lecturer for youth ministry at the Ruhr University in Bochum and at the Ruhr University of Education in Dortmund .
In 1969, Arens became the first professor for Catholic theology and methodology of Catholic religious instruction at the Osnabrück Department of the Lower Saxony University of Education, later the University of Osnabrück . As the last dean of the college of education, he co-founded this university in 1972. In particular, he taught Catholic religious education and pastoral theology . He was also active as the leader of the Catholic university community.
He was a member of various associations in the Cartell Association of Catholic German Student Associations and has been involved in the Lions Club Osnabrücker Land since 1975 .
honors and awards
- Admission to the Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem (1976)
- Appointment as papal honorary prelate by Pope John Paul II (1984)
Web links
- Literature by and about Werner Arens in the catalog of the German National Library
- Theologian from the very beginning: The University of Osnabrück mourns Prof. Dr. Werner Arens
- Funeral of prelate Prof. em. Dr. Werner Arens on April 30, 2010
- Obituaries
Single receipts
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Arens, Werner |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Turn |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 2010 |
| Place of death | Turn |