Lorenz Weinrich

Lorenz Weinrich (Mai 2015)

Lorenz Hubert Weinrich (* 20 August 1929 in Salzwedel, Altmark) is a German historian.

Life

Weinrich started studying history and classical philology at Freie Universität Berlin in 1948 and he did his doctor's degree in 1954 about the life of Wala of Corbie. Afterwards he worked as a teacher at different schools in Berlin and starting in 1957 also at Freie Universität Berlin. In 1967/1968 he was visiting scholar for Medieval Latin at University of Chicago. He habilitated in 1971 at Freie Universität Berlin in history.

In 1973 and 1974 he taught Gregorian chant and at liturgy chant at the Episcopal University for Church Music Berlin. In 1980 he lectured at Universität des Saarlandes in Saarbrücken. From 1987 to 1989 he was Dean of the faculty of history at Freie Universität Berlin.

1975 Lorenz Weinrich was invested into the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Since 1979 he is Commander of the order. 2013 he was appointed to commander of the Order of St. Sylvesters with star.[1][2]

Since 1977 Lorenz Weinrich was member, 1979 and 1980 vice chair and from 1980 to 1992 chair of the board of the association Gesellschaft für Christlich-Jüdische Zusammenarbeit in Berlin (Association for Christian Jewish co-operation in Berlin).[3]

In 1986 he was elected as a board member of the Deutscher Koordinierungsrat der Gesellschaften für Christlich-Jüdische Zusammenarbeit and 1987 he was its chair. In this capacity he presented the Buber-Rosenzweig-Medal to Yehudi Menuhin in 1989 .[4]

Lorenz Weinrich conducted the Gregorian scholae of the Roman Catholic parish Mater Dolorosa in Lankwitz from 1952 to 2002.[5] He was member of the Pastoral council for decades und until 2007 he was member of the management board of the parish. In this capacity he was co-founder of the foundation Stiftung Mater Dolorosa Berlin-Lankwitz in 2006.[6]

Lorenz Weinrich is married since 1962 and he has three children.

Publications (selection)

Monographs

Edits and translations

Papers

References

  1. Krumpholz: Hoher Papstorden für Berliner Historiker Weinrich. KNA Pressemeldung, Erzbistum Berlin, 9. Januar 2014. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  2. Lorenz Weinrich. Website Mater Dolorosa. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  3. Vorstandsmitglieder seit 1949. Gesellschaft für Christlich-Jüdische Zusammenarbeit in Berlin e. V. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  4. Bonner General-Anzeiger, 6. März 1989. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  5. Choralschola-Geschichte Mater Dolorosa. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  6. Satzung der Stiftung Mater Dolorosa Berlin-Lankwitz (PDF; 51 kB). Retrieved 25 October 2015.


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