Karl Matthäus Woschitz
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Karl Matthäus Woschitz is an Austria
n theologian and bible scholar. He is professor emeritus of biblical theology
and religious studies
and was head of the institute of religious studies of the University of Graz
from 1984 to 2005. Today he is rector of the Christ-König church in Klagenfurt
.
, and received his Matura
in Tanzenberg, Deutsch-Griffen
, in 1955. He received his doctor's degree from University of Innsbruck, was ordinated to the priesthood in Klagenfurt (1961), and promoted to professor at University of Graz faculty of catholic theology. After 1971, he taught in Salzburg
and Innsbruck and lectured at several universities in Austria and Germany
.
From 1989 to 1991 he was Dean
of the University of Graz faculty of theology. He was appointed prelate of honour by Pope John Paul II
in 1995, was awarded with the Österreichisches Ehrenzeichen für Wissenschaft und Kunst, and has been Vice Dean of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
class VII - World Religions since 1994 as well as member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
since 2001.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n theologian and bible scholar. He is professor emeritus of biblical theology
Biblical Theology
Biblical theology is a discipline within Christian theology which studies the Bible from the perspective of understanding the progressive history of God revealing Himself to humanity following the Fall and throughout the Old Testament and New Testament...
and religious studies
Religious studies
Religious studies is the academic field of multi-disciplinary, secular study of religious beliefs, behaviors, and institutions. It describes, compares, interprets, and explains religion, emphasizing systematic, historically based, and cross-cultural perspectives.While theology attempts to...
and was head of the institute of religious studies of the University of Graz
University of Graz
The University of Graz , a university located in Graz, Austria, is the second-largest and second-oldest university in Austria....
from 1984 to 2005. Today he is rector of the Christ-König church in Klagenfurt
Klagenfurt
-Name:Carinthia's eminent linguists Primus Lessiak and Eberhard Kranzmayer assumed that the city's name, which literally translates as "ford of lament" or "ford of complaints", had something to do with the superstitious thought that fateful fairies or demons tend to live around treacherous waters...
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Biography
Woschitz was born in Sankt Margareten im RosentalSankt Margareten im Rosental
Sankt Margareten im Rosental is a town in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in Carinthia in Austria.According to the 2001 census 11,8% of the population are Carinthian Slovenes....
, and received his Matura
Matura
Matura or a similar term is the common name for the high-school leaving exam or "maturity exam" in various countries, including Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia,...
in Tanzenberg, Deutsch-Griffen
Deutsch-Griffen
Deutsch-Griffen is a town in the district of Sankt Veit an der Glan in Carinthia in Austria.-References:...
, in 1955. He received his doctor's degree from University of Innsbruck, was ordinated to the priesthood in Klagenfurt (1961), and promoted to professor at University of Graz faculty of catholic theology. After 1971, he taught in Salzburg
University of Salzburg
The University of Salzburg, or Paris Lodron University after its founder, the Prince Archbishop Paris Lodron, is located in the Austrian city of Salzburg, Salzburgerland, home of Mozart. It is divided into 4 faculties: catholic theology, law, humanities and natural science.Founded in 1622, it...
and Innsbruck and lectured at several universities in Austria and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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From 1989 to 1991 he was Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
of the University of Graz faculty of theology. He was appointed prelate of honour by Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II
Blessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
in 1995, was awarded with the Österreichisches Ehrenzeichen für Wissenschaft und Kunst, and has been Vice Dean of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts
European Academy of Sciences and Arts
The European Academy of Sciences and Arts was created in 1990 in Salzburg, Austria by heart surgeon Felix Unger of Salzburg; the cardinal archbishop of Vienna, Franz König; and the political scientist and philosopher Nikolaus Lobkowicz....
class VII - World Religions since 1994 as well as member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the national academy of Slovenia, which encompasses science and the arts and brings together the top Slovene researchers and artists as members of the academy....
since 2001.