Heinz Joachim Joachim HELD

Background

Held, Heinz Joachim was born on May 16, 1928 in Wesseling, Rhein, Germany. Son of Heinrich and Hildegard (Roehrig) Held.

Education

Doctor Theological, University Heidelberg, 1957. Doctor Theological (honorary), Evangelical Theological Academy, Budapest, Hungary, 1985.

Career

Assistant Wuppertal Theological Seminary 1953-1956. Clergyman, Friedrichsfeld/Niederrhein 1957-1964. Professor, of Theology, Buenos Aires Lutheran Seminary 1964-1968.

President River Plate Evangelical Church, Buenos Aires 1968-1974.

Executive Committee 1983-1991. President Office for Foreign Relations of Evangelical Church in Germany 1975-1991.

Bishop 1991. Chairman National Council of Churches, Federation Republic of Germany 1982-1988.

Honorary Doctor.theol. (Lutheran Theological Academy Budapest) 1985. Honorary Doctor of Divinity (Academy, of Ecumenical Indian Theology and Church Administration, Madras) 1988.

Amateur music (piano), photography.

Achievements

• Heinz Joachim Held has been listed as a noteworthy Bishop, church official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Central Committee World Council of Churches 1968-1991.

Interests

• Stamp collecting, amateur music (piano), photography.

Connections

Married Anneliese Novak, August 22, 1959. Children: Annedore, Ulrike, Beate, Joachim.

Father:

Heinrich Held

Mother:

Hildegard (Roehrig) Held

Spouse:

Anneliese Novak

child:

Joachim Held

child:

Annedore Held

child:

Ulrike Held

child:

Beate Held