Joachim Gnilka
German Catholic theologian and biblical scholar
About Joachim Gnilka
Lived 1928 – 2018 (aged 89). Joachim Gnilka was a German theologian, presbyter and university teacher.
Joachim Gnilka (8 December 1928 in Leobschütz/Silesia – 15 January 2018 in Munich) was a German Roman Catholic theologian, New Testament scholar, exegete, and professor.
Biography Gnilka studied Catholic theology, Christian philosophy, and Oriental languages in Eichstätt, Würzburg, and Rome from 1947 to 1953. From 1953 to 1956 he served as chaplain in Würzburg. In 1955, Gnilka earned a Doctorate of Theology (Th.D.). From 1973 to 1988, Gnilka was a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission,
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German Catholic theologian and biblical scholar (1928–2018)
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Joachim Gnilka was born on 8 December 1928 in Głubczyce.
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Joachim Gnilka died on 15 January 2018 in Munich.
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Joachim Gnilka was a theologian, presbyter and university teacher.
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Joachim Gnilka was German.
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