Richard Fehr

Richard Fehr ( born July 15, 1939 in Flaach, Canton Zurich, † June 30, 2013 ) was a Swiss clergyman. He was on 22 May 1988 to 15 May 2005 as Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church ( NAC ).

Richard Fehr learned typesetter who worked in this profession and, after ten years in the advertising industry. Richard Fehr was married since September 8, 1960 and had a son.

Office running in the NAC

On November 15, 1961 Fehr was ordained in the sub- deacon. A year later, on 11 November 1962 the ordination to deacons followed. The office of a priest he received on 18 August 1963. Fehr This office had held for almost eight years when he was appointed on May 30, 1971 for the parish evangelists. On April 12, 1973, the separation was followed by the district elders, and on 18 July 1976 for the bishop. As an Apostle Fehr worked from 25 May 1980, on 7 June 1981, he took over as District Apostle the line of the former District Church of Switzerland. Fehr's predecessor Hans Urwyler was in early July 1987 seriously ill, so he could not fulfill his duties as chief apostle. That's why he commissioned Richard Fehr to represent him and ordained him on August 28, 1987 Chief Apostle Helper. May 3, 1988 Fehr was picked out by Urwyler the Chief Apostle. Fehr took office on 22 May 1988.

At Pentecost 2005, May 15, in the New Apostolic Church ordained Fehr in Fellbach Wilhelm Leber as his successor, and thus the new Chief Apostle. Its first official act was the Zurruhesetzung Fehr.

Fehr passed away on the evening of June 30, 2013 at the age of 73 years.

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