Gregory Charles Wingenbach

Background

Wingenbach, Gregory Charles was born on February 1, 1938 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Charles Edward and Pearl Adeline (Stanton) Wingenbach.

Education

Student, Georgetown University, 1962. Bachelor, Goddard College, 1972. Postgraduate, University Thessalonike, Greece, 1974.

Master of Divinity, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 1976. Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral and Ecumenical Theology, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 1982.

Career

Editorial assistant, member staff Washington Star and New York Herald-Tribune, 1957-1962. Research and legislation assistant United States Senator Clair Engle, California, 1962-1963. Community relations programs manager United States Executive Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, 1965-1969.

Regional program development officer Atomic Energy Commission-Oak Ridge (Tennessee) Associated Universities, 1970-1973. Associate St. George's Church, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1971-1973. Chaplain St. John Chrysostomos Church and Vlatadon Monastery, Thessalonike, 1973-1974.

Named steward/oikonomos, preacher Metropolitan Archdiocese of Thessalonike, 1974. Pastor Assumption of Virgin Mary Church, Louisville, 1974-1979, Holy Trinity Church, Nashville, 1979-1982, St. Spyridon's Church, Monessen, Pennsylvania, 1983-1986. National director family life/pastoral ministries Greek Orthodox Archdiocese North and South American, New York City and Brookline (Massachusetts), 1986-1990.

Executive director Kentuckiana Interfaith Community, Louisville, 1990-1997. Pan-Orthodox missionary pastor Northwestern Montana and Church of Annunciation, Missoula, 1997-1998. Executive director Christian Associates Southwest Pennsylvania, since 1999.

Special assistant Metro Maximos Greek Orthodox Diocese, Pittsburgh, since 1999. Orthodox delegate Louisville Area Interch. Council and Ecumedia Committee, 1974-1979.

President, executive administrator LAIOS-Kentuckiana Interfaith Council, 1977-1979. Diocesan representative Archdiocese National Presbyters Council, 1982-1985. Archdiocese delegate National Council Churches, Orthodox/Lutheran Dialogues Consultation, since 1986, Orthodox National Missions Board, 1981-1990.

Named protopresbyter Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, 1980, Pittsburgh Diocese, 1983, Detroit Diocese, 1986, 95. Ecumenical officer Greek Orthodox Diocese Pittsburgh, 1983-1986.

Achievements

• Gregory Charles Wingenbach has been listed as a noteworthy Priest, religious-ecumenical agency director by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Guide to the Peace Corps;: Who, how, and where

Membership

Member Fellowship St. Alban and St. Sergius, Orthodox Theological Society American (Executive Board), North America Academy Ecumenists (Executive Board). M C.

Connections

Married MaryAnn Pearce, September 16, 1961. Children: Mary-Adele, Karl Eduard, John Clair, Evgenia Kisa Maria.

Father:

Charles Edward Wingenbach

Mother:

Pearl Adeline (Stanton) Wingenbach

Spouse:

MaryAnn Pearce

child:

Evgenia Kisa Maria Wingenbach

child:

Karl Eduard Wingenbach

child:

John Clair Wingenbach

child:

Mary-Adele Wingenbach