Regin Prenter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Danish priest and theologian
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Place of Birth: Frederikssund, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
About Regin Prenter
- Regin Prenter (6 November 1907 Frederikssund – 15 December 1990) was a Danish Lutheran priest and theologian. Prenter studied theology at Copenhagen, where he belonged to the founding circle of Theologisk Oratorium and became friend of Fr Gabriel Hebert, SSM.
- He had candidate's degree in theology in 1931 and became priest in Hvilsager-Lime and the Aarhus Cathedral.
- 1935-36 he spent a year at Lincoln Theological College where he came under influence of Michael Ramsay.
- Later he took part in many Anglican-Lutheran conferences.
- During W.W.II Prenter was active in the resistance movement against the Nazis and had doctors degree in theology in 1944 about Martin Luther's theology.
- 1945-1972 he was professor of dogmatics at the Aarhus University.
- During that time he was 1950-1957 chairman of the Commission of Theology of the Lutheran World Federation and 1961-1962 chairman of the Commission of Worship of the World Council of Churches.
- His work on Christian doctrine, ”Skabelse og Genløsning” (Creation and redemption), 1955, has been translated into English, German, French, and Japanese.
- 1972-1977 Prenter worked as a parish priest of Branderup.
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