Wolfgang Seibel (Jesuit)

Wolfgang Seibel SJ (born May 3, 1928 in Hauenstein (Palatinate) ) is a German Jesuit and publicist . Seibel was one of the co-initiators and the first director of the Catholic School of Journalism ifp in Munich .

Life

Wolfgang Seibel studied theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome . In 1953 he was ordained a priest. From 1962 to 1965 he was rapporteur at the Second Vatican Council in Rome. From 1966 to 1998 he was editor-in-chief of the Munich magazine “ Voices of the Time” . He was the head of the Catholic Journalism School in Munich , founded on behalf of the Catholic German Bishops' Conference , from its foundation in 1968 to 1991.

The Pater-Wolfgang-Seibel-Preis , which was donated by the Friends of the Catholic School of Journalism (Fifp), is named after him. The journalism school is run by the Institute for the Promotion of Young Journalists. The award is intended as a prize for young journalists.

Publications (selection)

• Flesh and Spirit with St. Ambrose . Munich 1958 (also dissertation)
• Martin Luther. Changes in the image of Luther . Kevelaer 1962
• An exchange of letters to the council . The 1st Council meeting in the focus of public opinion . aulus Verlag, Recklinghausen 1963
• Interim balance sheet for the council. Reports and documents of the German bishops . Paulus Verlag, Recklinghausen 1963
• John XXIII . The Pope of the transition into a new time . Wuerzburg 1964
• Catholic - Protestant. Differences in belief and dogma . Kevelaer 1964
• together with Gunther Wenz (Ed.): What do Christians owe the world? Passing on the faith and responsibility for the world . Regensburg 1998

literature

• Institute for the Promotion of Young Journalists (Ed.): Looking for the truth in open dialogue. Farewell to Father Dr. Wolfgang Seibel SJ as head of the Institute for the Promotion of Young Journalists eV on October 22, 1991 in the Bonn press club . Documentation. Munich 1992.

Web links

• Interview in BR , broadcast on February 12, 1999