Adolf Martin Ritter

Background

Ritter, Adolf Martin was born on November 23, 1933 in Schwarzenborn, Germany. Son of Walter and Ilse (Suabedissen) Ritter.

Education

Graduate in Theology, University Gottingen, Germany, 1958. Graduate in Theology, Evangelical Church Kassel, Germany, 1962. Total harmonic distortion Heidelberg, Germany, 1962.

Habilitation, University Gottingen, Germany, 1970. Doctor of Theology(honorary), University Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 2000. Doctor of Theology(honorary), Oradea, Romania, 2002.

Career

Assistant professor University Gottingen, 1963—1970, private dozent, 1971—1972, lecturer, 1973—1977. Professor church history University Marburg, Germany, 1978—1981. Professor University Heidelberg, 1982—1999, professor emeritus, since 1999.

Vicar, pastor numerous institutions, 1959—1962. Visiting fellow Peterhouse, Cambridge, England, 1993.

Achievements

• Adolf Martin Ritter has been listed as a noteworthy theology studies educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Various positions with Social Democratic Party Germany. Member of Akademien der Wissenschaften (president Patristische Kommission der deutschen 1996), International Association Patristic Studies (president 1979-1993).

Interests

• Music.

Connections

Married Renate Mahler, February 6, 1965. Children: Sebastian, Felix.

Father:

Walter Ritter

Mother:

Ilse (Suabedissen) Ritter

Spouse:

Renate Mahler

child:

Felix Ritter

child:

Sebastian Ritter