Patricia Fresen
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Patricia Fresen is a South Africa
n writer
and catholic theologian.
and Ireland
. After school Fresen became a member of Dominican order
. Fresen studied theology
, pedagogic and languages and became after university studies a teacher. Fresen studied later in Rome Catholic theology and worked then in Pretoria
in a Catholic seminary as teacher in Homiletics
, Systematic theology
and Spirituality
. Later she taught at the private university St Augustine's College in Johannesburg
.
Fresen claimed to have been ordained as a catholic priest in a simulated ordination in Barcelona
in 2003 after leaving the Dominican Order. By doing so, she excommunicated herself from the Roman Catholic Church. Together with German writers and theologians Gisela Forster
and Ida Raming
Fresen is head of the international organisation „Roman catholic Womenpriests International“, which promotes the ordination of women as Catholic priests, which currently is not allowed within the Catholic Church.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and catholic theologian.
Life
Her parents were from GermanyGermany
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...
and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. After school Fresen became a member of Dominican order
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
. Fresen studied theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, pedagogic and languages and became after university studies a teacher. Fresen studied later in Rome Catholic theology and worked then in Pretoria
Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
in a Catholic seminary as teacher in Homiletics
Homiletics
Homiletics , in theology the application of the general principles of rhetoric to the specific department of public preaching. The one who practices or studies homiletics is called a homilist....
, Systematic theology
Systematic theology
In the context of Christianity, systematic theology is a discipline of Christian theology that attempts to formulate an orderly, rational, and coherent account of the Christian faith and beliefs...
and Spirituality
Spirituality
Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop...
. Later she taught at the private university St Augustine's College in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
.
Fresen claimed to have been ordained as a catholic priest in a simulated ordination in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
in 2003 after leaving the Dominican Order. By doing so, she excommunicated herself from the Roman Catholic Church. Together with German writers and theologians Gisela Forster
Gisela Forster
Gisela Forster is a German writer, teacher and catholic theologian.- Life :Forster was born in Munich to parents from Bavaria and Hungary. After school at the Elsa-Brändström-Gymnasium in Munich-Passing, Forster studied Catholic theology, philosophy, arts and architecture at the Technical...
and Ida Raming
Ida Raming
Ida Raming is a German author, teacher and Catholic theologian.- Life :After school Raming studied Catholic theology, philosophy and pedagogy at University of Munster and University of Freiburg. She finished university in 1973 and worked as a teacher in Germany...
Fresen is head of the international organisation „Roman catholic Womenpriests International“, which promotes the ordination of women as Catholic priests, which currently is not allowed within the Catholic Church.