Klaus Hemmerle Explained

Klaus Hemmerle (April 3, 1929 in Freiburg im Breisgau – January 23, 1994 in Aachen) was a Roman Catholic bishop in Aachen, Germany.^[1] He was ordained as a priest in 1952 and became bishop of the Diocese of Aachen in 1975.^[1] He was inspired by Chiara Lubich, who said she was also inspired by him and considered him one of the co-founders of the Focolare Movement due to his teachings on theology and philosophy, and particularly his views on plural thinking and unity.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Additional sources

• • • Wilfried Hagemann: Verliebt in Gottes Wort. Leben, Denken und Wirken von Klaus Hemmerle, Bischof von Aachen. Würzburg, Echter, 2008.
• Thorsten Obst: Das Heilige und das Denken. Untersuchungen zur Phänomenologie des Heiligen bei Klaus Hammerle. Würzburg, Echter, 2010.

Notes and References

1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bhemmerle.html Bishop Klaus Hemmerle
2. http://www.focolare.org/en/news/2013/05/13/klaus-hemmerle-per-la-chiesa-e-per-la-societa/ Klaus Hemmerle: for Church and for Society
3. http://www.focolare.org/en/movimento-dei-focolari/scelte-e-impegno/vescovi/ Bishops
4. http://www.iu-sophia.org/_News_1766 Trinitarian Ontology amid philosophy and theology: Tracing the footsteps of Klaus Hemmerle, a breakthrough philosopher
5. Hemmerle, Klaus, A Decalogue for Priests, St. Clare Sisters Retreat Ministry.