Background
He grew up in a Methodist workman family.
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Ferdinand Sigg
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From 1923 to 1927 he studied at the Methodist seminary in Frankfurt, Germany.
Career
After completing his studies, he worked in the Methodist congregation of Basel and then became secretary of bishop John Louis Nuelsen. 1936 in an economical crises he became director of the Swiss Methodist publishing house in Zurich. In this position he contributed a lot after World World War II to rebuild the completely destroyed German publishing house in Frankfurt.
Long before he became bishop, Sigg was engaged in ecumenic work.
The majority of them was under communist rule and in some of them there was a heavy persecution of Methodists. Before the election of the bishop, Bishop Arthur James Moore stated: "Geographically, we are in an immense space, but our church is in the same relation small and modest.
The future bishop will measured by the smallness of the work have a huge task which will put a heavy strain on his head and his hands, if he wants to create a living organism out of this motley central conference." Ferdinand Sigg was elected at the first ballot with 37 out of 38 votes. He dedicated himself to his office with sensitiveness and expert knowledge.
He also took part in the commissions for creed and church constituency in Lund, 1952 and Montreal 1964.
On 27 October 1965, Ferdinand Sigg died unexpectedly in office. In 1966, Franz Schäfer was elected his successor as bishop.
Politics
As publisher, his concerns were the role of laity in church, the role of the church in society, socialism and church, and world mission.
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Nationality
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Religion
Islam Evangelical