Wilhelm Büning (theologian)
Wilhelm Büning (born May 25, 1885 in Zeven , † January 6, 1964 in Aurich ) was a German Lutheran theologian, most recently state superintendent of the Ostfriesland-Ems district of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover .
Life
Büning attended grammar school in Leer and graduated from high school there at Easter 1903. He studied Protestant theology at the universities of Tübingen , Leipzig and Göttingen and passed the first theological exam in 1907 and the second in autumn 1909. In 1904 he became a member of the Leipziger Wingolf and in 1905 the Göttingen Wingolf . On December 28, 1909, he was ordained in Stade and initially used as an assistant pastor in Oldendorf (Stade district). In 1912 he became pastor in Twistringen , in 1927 superintendent in Esens , in 1940 superintendent in Osnabrück , in 1948 state superintendent of the district of East Friesland. He retired on November 1, 1953.
From 1945 to 1948 Büning was a member of the Provisional Church Senate.
Individual evidence
- ^ The grave of Wilhelm Büning on the website www.grabsteine-ostfriesland.de; accessed on January 11, 2014
- ^ List of members of the Göttingen Wingolf. Born in 1957. p. 21.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Büning, Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lutheran theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 25, 1885 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zeven |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1964 |
| Place of death | Aurich |