Markus Dröge
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Markus Dröge is a German theologian and bishop
of the Evangelical Church Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia (EKBO).
Dröge studied Theology at the universities of Bonn
, Munich
and Tübingen. After completing a doctorate in Theology in 1999 he taught Systematic theology
at the University of Koblenz and Landau
. He was elected bishop by the Synod of the EKBO on 15 May 2009. On 14 November 2009 he was invested as bishop of the EKBO at St. Mary's Church, Berlin
, succeeding Wolfgang Huber
, who retired. Upon being elected Dröge was superintendent
of the Koblenz
district in the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland
since 2004. He was succeeded by Rolf Stahl in 2009.
Dröge is married and has three children.
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of the Evangelical Church Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia (EKBO).
Dröge studied Theology at the universities of Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
, Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and Tübingen. After completing a doctorate in Theology in 1999 he taught Systematic theology
Systematic theology
In the context of Christianity, systematic theology is a discipline of Christian theology that attempts to formulate an orderly, rational, and coherent account of the Christian faith and beliefs...
at the University of Koblenz and Landau
University of Koblenz and Landau
The University of Koblenz-Landau is a university located in Koblenz and Landau, Germany. It was founded in 1990.-History and profile:...
. He was elected bishop by the Synod of the EKBO on 15 May 2009. On 14 November 2009 he was invested as bishop of the EKBO at St. Mary's Church, Berlin
St. Mary's Church, Berlin
St. Mary's Church, known in German as the Marienkirche, is a church in Berlin, Germany. The church is located on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße in central Berlin, near Alexanderplatz. Its exact age is not known, but it was first mentioned in German chronicles in 1292. It is presumed to date from earlier...
, succeeding Wolfgang Huber
Wolfgang Huber
Wolfgang Huber is a prominent German theologian and ethicist. Huber served as bishop of the Evangelical Church of Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia until November 2009...
, who retired. Upon being elected Dröge was superintendent
Superintendent (ecclesiastical)
Superintendent is the head of an administrative division of a Protestant church, largely historical but still in use in Germany.- Superintendents in Sweden :...
of the Koblenz
Koblenz
Koblenz is a German city situated on both banks of the Rhine at its confluence with the Moselle, where the Deutsches Eck and its monument are situated.As Koblenz was one of the military posts established by Drusus about 8 BC, the...
district in the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland
Evangelical Church in the Rhineland
Evangelical Church in the Rhineland is a united Protestant church body in parts of the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and Hesse . This is actually the area covered by the former Prussian Rhine Province until 1920. It is the most important Protestant...
since 2004. He was succeeded by Rolf Stahl in 2009.
Dröge is married and has three children.
Works
- Kirche in der Vielfalt des Geistes. Die christologische und pneumatologische Begründung der Kirche bei Jürgen Moltmann. Neukirchen-Vluyn, 2000.