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Friedrich Dörr

1908 – 1993

German Catholic theologian and hymnwriter

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About Friedrich Dörr

Lived 1908 – 1993 (aged 85). Friedrich Dörr was a German theologian, university teacher, writer, hymnwriter, translator and priest.

Friedrich Dörr (7 March 190813 May 1993) was a German Catholic priest and professor of theology, who is known as a hymnwriter. He shaped the first common German Catholic hymnal, Gotteslob, published in 1975.

Life Friedrich Dörr was born in Obereschenbach "O lieber Jesu, denk ich dein" from of Jesu dulcis memoria, "Du Licht des Himmels, großer Gott" from Deus qui coeli lumen es and the evening hymns "Christus, du bist der helle Tag" from "Christe, qui lux es et dies" and "Bevor des Tages Licht vergeht" from Te lucis ante terminum. "Bevor des Tages Licht vergeht" (Te lucis ante terminum), GL 663 (before 696) "Gott ruft sein Volk zusammen", GL 477 (before 640) "Ich bin getauft und Gott geweiht", GL 491 (before 635) "Komm, Heilger Geist, der Leben schafft" (Veni Creator Spiritus), GL 342 (before 241) (before 594) "O Gott, dein Wille schuf die Welt" (Deus creator omnium), GL 628

"O lieber Jesu, denk ich dein" (Jesu dulcis memoria), GL 368 (before 490) "Wir sind getauft auf Christi Tod", third and fourth stanza of "Das ist der Tag, den Gott gemacht", GL 329, (before 220)

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum, Pontifical Gregorian University, Pontificium Collegium Germanicum et Hungaricum de Urbe
Awards
Order of Philip the Magnanimous

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Friedrich Dörr's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Friedrich Dörr?

German Catholic theologian and hymnwriter (1908–1993)

When was Friedrich Dörr born?

Friedrich Dörr was born on 7 March 1908 in Wolframs-Eschenbach.

When did Friedrich Dörr die?

Friedrich Dörr died on 13 May 1993 in Eichstätt.

What was Friedrich Dörr's occupation?

Friedrich Dörr was a theologian, university teacher, writer, hymnwriter, translator and priest.

What nationality was Friedrich Dörr?

Friedrich Dörr was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Friedrich Dörr

· Wikidata: Q1458887

· DBpedia: Friedrich Dörr

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