Karl Lehmann

Cardinal Karl Lehmann ( born May 16, 1936 in Sigmaringen ) is since 1983 the Bishop of Mainz. From 1987 to 2008 he was chairman of the German Bishops' Conference. Lehmann was appointed by Pope John Paul II Cardinal 2001.

3.1 honorary doctorates
3.2 honorary professorships
3.3 honorary citizenships
3.4 Memberships
3.5 Other Awards
3.6 Hessian Culture Award

Life

Studies, ordination, Chair

Karl Lehmann was born in Sigmaringen and spent his childhood in Veringenstadt, where his father Karl Lehmann was a primary school teacher. The mother Margaret was trained as bookseller. His Elementary School, 1942 to 1945, he spent at the elementary school Liggersdorf. With the entrance to the Hohenzollern - Sigmaringen high school he joined in Sigmaringen in the then Archbishop Studienheim St. Fidelis. After school Lehmann studied from 1956 to 1964 Philosophy and Theology at the Albert -Ludwigs- University of Freiburg and at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he lived in the local Germanicum - Hungarian specialty. He was ordained in Rome in 1963 by Julius Dopfner a priest. First Mass he celebrated first in San Saba ( Church of Rome ) and then in Veringenstadt.

1962 Lehmann was philosophy with a thesis on the subject of his doctorate from the Pontifical Gregorian University in field From the origin and meaning of the question of Being in Heidegger will. When the Second Vatican Council from 1962 to 1965, he worked as an employee of the theologian Karl Rahner, whose research assistant, he at the Seminar for Christian Worldview and Philosophy of Religion at the Ludwig- Maximilians- University of Munich, later ( 1967) the first ( 1964-1967 ) Chair of dogmatics and history of dogma at the Westfälische Wilhelms -Universität Münster was. In 1967, Karl Lehmann finally from the Gregorian University in the Department of Theology with a thesis on Raised up on the third day according to the Scriptures - PhD Exegetical and fundamental theology studies on 1 Corinthians 15: 3b -5 and was finally by the Archbishop of Freiburg, Hermann Schäufele scientific careers optional.

In 1968, a call to the chair of dogmatics II the Catholic Theological Faculty of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Since Lehmann had a doctorate in Germany neither had habilitation, the appeal with a formal legal problem was connected. With the help of an external report of the Tübingen professor of dogmatic theology, Joseph Ratzinger was the teaching certificate Lehmann, the Venia Legendi be confirmed at Mainz faculty. Since 1971, Lehmann was a professor of dogmatic theology and ecumenical theology at the Albert- Ludwigs- University of Freiburg im Breisgau. On March 26, 1979 Pope John Paul II awarded him the title of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness.

Bishop and cardinal

On June 3, 1983 Lehmann was elected by the chapter of Mainz as bishop and as a result, on 23 June 1983 by Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop of Mainz. He received his episcopal consecration his predecessor, Cardinal Hermann people, on 2 October of the same year in the Mainz Cathedral; Co-consecrators were Wolfgang Rolly, Auxiliary Bishop of Mainz, and Oskar Saier, Archbishop of Freiburg. His motto State in Fide ( " Stand firm in your faith " ) comes from the first letter of Paul to the Corinthians ( 1 Cor 16:13 EU).

After he had since 1985, Deputy Chairman of the German Bishops Conference, he was elected on 22 September 1987 Chairman. In the years 1993, 1999 and 2005, he was confirmed in each case for a further six years in this office. The last election took place at the Assembly of Bishops on September 20, 2005 in Fulda. On 15 January 2008 he announced to resign from this office on 18 February 2008.

On 21 January 2001, Pope John Paul II announced the names of 37 priests, which were intended for Kardinalskreierung in the consistory on 21 February and announced plans to begin shortly, the names of other cardinals in pectore known. This announcement, he converted on 28 January 2001, named two cardinals in pectore and the names of five other priests, he had provided in pectore the appointment in the consistory on 21 February, including Karl Lehmann. Lehmann was introduced with the rank of cardinal priest with the titular church of San Leone Magno during the Consistory of 21 to 23 February 2001, together with 41 other newly appointed cardinals solemnly in his office. He took after the death of the Pope part in the conclave of 2005.

Pope Benedict XVI. took his at the age of 75 year pre- attached for reasons of age resignation until further not. Cardinal Karl Lehmann is the 87th successor of St. Boniface on the Bishop of Mainz chair.

Following the resignation of Benedict XVI. Cardinal Lehmann took part in the conclave of 2013. The election of the new Pope Francis he greeted and spoke of a " new beginning ". He stood behind the Pope and defended his approach at the time of the Argentine military dictatorship.

His term of office is the fourth longest in the history of the diocese of Mainz. Only Albrecht of Brandenburg, Lothar Franz von Schönborn and Willigis were longer in office.

Title

The official title Lehmann is a cardinal since his appointment:

Academic: Karl Lehmann is Honorary Professor at the Universities of Mainz and Freiburg He became the Dr. phil. and Dr. theol. doctorate and is the recipient of numerous honorary doctorates (see below). The title of Cardinal replaced all worldly name resolutions so that they are not mentioned specifically, when " Cardinal " appears before the name.

Coat of arms

Blazon: Shared and split up, up front, the Wheel of Mainz and back in black with a silver slant specified key with the beard according to heraldic right ( coat of arms of the former diocese of Worms), accompanied by six golden cross. In the lower golden shield the whipped red Bible with the Greek letters A and Ω. About the coat of arms of the red cardinal's hat ( Galero ) with 15 red tassels hanging down ( sign of the dignity of Cardinal ). Behind the shield the episcopal processional cross as a reference to the Bishop of Mainz.

About Diocesan tasks

Karl Lehmann was in 1987 and chairman of the German Bishops' Conference ( DBK ). From 1985 to 1987 he was Vice-Chairman in Joseph Hoffner, and after his illness and his resignation from the office also acting director until his first election as President on 22 September 1987. In a letter to the members of the Episcopal Conference, he announced his resignation from the chair of the German Bishops' Conference for health reasons as of February 18, 2008. Other offices and duties:

Since 1984 member of the discussion group contact between representatives of the German Bishops' Conference ( DBK ) and representatives of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD )
Member and Chairman ( on the Catholic side ) of the Evangelisch-Lutherischen/Römisch-Katholischen conversation between the Lutheran World Federation and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
1988-1998 Member of the CDF
1991 Special Secretary of the Extraordinary European Synod of the Holy See in Rome
1993 First Deputy Chairman of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences (CCEE)
1998-2012 Member of the Congregation for Bishops
Member of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity
Member of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches
Chairman of the Faith of the German Bishops' Conference (since 2008)
Since 2008 Member of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications

Awards

Honorary doctorates

Honorary professorships

Visiting Professorships

2009 Johannes Gutenberg Endowed Professorship at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2012/2013: Heinrich -Heine- Visiting Professor at the Heinrich -Heine- University, Dusseldorf

Honorary citizenships

2001: City of Mainz
2006: Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Memberships

Furthermore, there was Karl Lehmann Ambassador of the Initiative for a New Social Market Economy.

More Awards

Hessian Culture Award

2009 Lehmann was provided with representatives of other religions for the Hessian Culture Award. Lehmann refused together with Peter Steinacker simultaneous Awarded to Navid Kermani because of its expressions to the Christian cross, which is why the awards ceremony was postponed. This triggered an extensive media coverage, in the attitude of Lehmann and Steinacker's often met with opposition. Ultimately, Lehmann and Steinacker decided after a meeting with Kermani but to the common acceptance of the prize, which was eventually awarded grain on 26 November 2009 to the four winners Lehmann, Steinacker, Kermani and Salomon.

Writings

From the origin and meaning of the question of Being in Heidegger will. Attempt at a position determination. Diss phil. ( mach ). Pont. Univ. Gregoriana, Rome 1962; Edition in 2 volumes Mainz, Freiburg 2003 ( full text )
Raised on the third day according to the Scriptures. Earliest Christology, Confession education and interpretation of the Scriptures in the light of 1 Corinthians 15:3-5. 2, verb. Edition, Freiburg, 1969 ( full text )
The presence of faith, Mainz 1974
Jesus Christ, our hope. Meditations, Freiburg 1976
With the Church, Joseph Ratzinger, Karl Lehmann, Herder live 1977
What is " eternal life "? ( = Response of faith, vol 3), Freiburg 1978
Marriage as a life decision ( = response of faith, Vol 15), Freiburg 1979
Mentally act, Freiburg 1982.
New courage to be church, Freiburg 1982
Signals of time - traces of salvation, Freiburg 1983
Jesus wanted the church ( = response of faith, Vol 30), Freiburg 1983
Anathemas - Still Divide? Justification, sacraments and ministry in the era of the Reformation and today Karl Lehmann and Wolfhart Pannenberg, Cambridge University Press, Herder 1986.
Anathemas - Still Divide? II materials to the condemnations and the theology of justification, Karl Lehmann, Cambridge University Press, Herder 1989
Faith witness - We make society. Reflections and positions, 2 volumes, Freiburg 1993, inter alia,
It's time to think of God. A conversation with Jürgen Hoeren, Freiburg 2000
Courage to rethink. Clear positions in difficult times, ed. i by Beate Hirt, 2002 in Freiburg im Breisgau
Free before God. Faith in public responsibility, Freiburg 2003
Man, God! Spiritual impetus for the Advent and Christmas season, ed. by Michael chins, 2nd Edition April 2005, ISBN 3-7462-1905-1
On the way to life. Spiritual impetus for the Passion and Easter, ed. by Michael chins, Leipzig 2005, ISBN 3-7462-1784-9
Confidence from the faith. The keynote speeches of the chairman of the German Bishops' Conference and the preaching of the opening worship, Freiburg: Herder, 2006
I.Br. Of particular art to be happy, Freiburg Herder, 2006
Courage for dialogue. Orientation for our time, ed. i.Br. by Michael chins, Freiburg Herder, 2008
World Religions: Understand, understanding, responsibility / ed. Karl Cardinal Lehmann. Frankfurt am Main: Verlag of World Religions, 2009, ISBN 978-3-458-71025-7
Paul, teacher of the church / Karl Lehmann - Eduard Lohse. Mainz: Mainz diocese Publications, 2009 ( Mainzer perspectives: 7 orientations. ), ISBN 978-3-934450-41-7
Evil. Three Approaches / Ingolf U. Dalferth - Karl Lehmann - Navid Kermani.Freiburg i.Br.: Herder, 2011, ISBN 978-3-451-34057-4
Small companion to occasions of faith and practice, ed. the 75th anniversary of the Bishop of Mainz by Barbara non-whites. Mainz: Mainz diocese Publications, 2011, 192 pp., ISBN 978-3-934450-48-6

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