Background
Hartenbach, Dietrich Ritschl von was born on January 17, 1929 in Basel, Switzerland.
Hartenbach, Dietrich Ritschl von was born on January 17, 1929 in Basel, Switzerland.
Student, University Tubingen, Germany, 1948. Student, University Basel, Switzerland, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Edinburgh, 1957.
Doctor of Divinity, University Edinburgh, 1976. Honorary Doctor, Budapest, 1996. Honorary Doctor, Basel, 2007.
Professor theology Austin Theological Seminary, Austin, Texas, 1958-1963. Professor systematic theology Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh, 1963-1970. Fosdick professor theology Union Theol Seminary, New York City, 1969-1970.
Professor systematic theology University Mainz, Mainz, Germany, 1970-1983. Professor theology University Heidelberg, Germany, 1983—1999. Guest professor theology University Basel, Switzerland, 2000—2005, Pontifical University Gregoriana, Rome, 1991—1992.
Guest professor Knox College, Dunedin, New Zealand, 1970, 72, 74, 77, University Melbourne, Australia, 1970—2001, Texas Medical Center, 1978, 79, 80.
Member of Order of St. John, Knight of Justice, Swiss Alpine Club.
Married Rosemarie Courvoisier, April 18, 1952. Children: Christian, Lucas, Stephan, Johannes.