Anton Bodem, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anton Bodem

German priest and theologian

Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1925

Place of Birth: Aš, Karlovy Vary Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 19-Oct-2007

Profession: Catholic priest, theologian, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Anton Bodem SDB (7 August 1925 in Asch – 19 October 2007 in Penzberg) was a Catholic theologian and a former member of the Salesians of Don Bosco.
Bodem initially was trained as a businessman.
After the Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, he joined the Congregation of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Ensdorf in September 1948.
In 1952, he placed first professed and studied theology at the University of His Order of the Salesians of Don Bosco in Benediktbeuern.
On June 29, 1961, he received his priesthood.
After further study visits to the University of Würzburg and the University of Mainz, he graduated in 1969 with a thesis on Thomas Cajetan to his doctorate.
From 1970 onwards, he taught dogmatic theology at the university he graduated from; In 1981 he was recognized as a state Professor.
In 1998, he retired.
The Hauptlehr- and research of Bodem were next to the dogmatism the New Testament.
He has published numerous dogmatic essays.