Background
Joest, Christoph Franziskus was born on April 15, 1949 in Heidelberg, Germany. Son of Wilfried and Ruth (Leers) Joest.
Joest, Christoph Franziskus was born on April 15, 1949 in Heidelberg, Germany. Son of Wilfried and Ruth (Leers) Joest.
Diploma in theology, University Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1975. Doctor of Divinity, St. Georgen University, Frankfurt am Main, Federal Republic Germany, 1994.
Vicar Evangelical Church, Berlin, 1976-1978. Pastor Lutheran Fellowship, Ann Arbor, 1981-1983. Spiritual advisor Brotherhood of Jesus, Hünfelden, since 1983.
Retreat leader House of Silence, since 1993. Prior of celibate brothers Brotherhood of Jesus, since 1999, vice president, since 2000.