C. F. W. Walther, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

C. F. W. Walther

President of the Lutheran Church

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1811

Place of Birth: Callenberg, Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 07-May-1887

Profession: writer, theologian, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Carl Ferdinand Wilhelm Walther (October 25, 1811 – May 7, 1887) was the first President of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and its most influential theologian.
He is commemorated by that church on its Calendar of Saints on May 7.
He has been described as a man who sacrificed his homeland, his health, and nearly his life for the freedom to speak freely, to believe freely, and to live freely.