Biography.guide
Home › People › Catholic priest › Klaus Gamber
Portrait of Klaus Gamber

Klaus Gamber

1919 – 1989

German liturgist

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Klaus Gamber

Lived 1919 – 1989 (aged 70). Klaus Gamber was a German catholic priest, liturgist and catholic theologian.

Klaus Gamber (23 April 1919 – 2 June 1989) was a German Catholic liturgist.

Gamber was born in Ludwigshafen am Rhein in 1919. He was the author of Die Reform der römischen Liturgie, which was subsequently translated into English and published as The Reform of the Roman Liturgy: Its Problems and Background. He was one of the principal intellectual critics of the liturgical reforms brought under the papacy of Paul VI. His critical work was praised by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (the later Pope Benedict XVI). He is credited with being one of the academic inspirations behind the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum allowing broader use of the 1962 Roman Missal.

Gamber died in Regensburg in 1989.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Priesterseminar Regensburg, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Pázmány Péter Catholic University
Positions held
Chaplain of His Holiness, Papal chamberlain, Director, Vice president
Awards
Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Honorary doctorate

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Klaus Gamber's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Klaus Gamber?

German liturgist (1919–1989)

When was Klaus Gamber born?

Klaus Gamber was born on 23 April 1919 in Ludwigshafen.

When did Klaus Gamber die?

Klaus Gamber died on 2 June 1989 in Regensburg.

What was Klaus Gamber's occupation?

Klaus Gamber was a catholic priest, liturgist and catholic theologian.

What nationality was Klaus Gamber?

Klaus Gamber was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Klaus Gamber

· Wikidata: Q98674

· DBpedia: Klaus Gamber

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Klaus Gamber. https://biography.guide/klaus-gamber/

MLA: "Klaus Gamber." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/klaus-gamber/.

Chicago: "Klaus Gamber." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/klaus-gamber/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:11 UTC