Background
Chilstrom, Herbert Walfred was born on October 18, 1931 in Litchfield, Minnesota, United States. Son of Walfred Emanuel and Ruth (Lindell) Chilstrom.
Chilstrom, Herbert Walfred was born on October 18, 1931 in Litchfield, Minnesota, United States. Son of Walfred Emanuel and Ruth (Lindell) Chilstrom.
Bachelor, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, 1954. Master of Theology, Augustana Theological Seminary, Rock Island, Illinois, 1958. Master of Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1966.
Doctor of Education, New York University, 1976. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary, Minneapolis, 1979. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Gustavus Adolphus College, 1987.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Capital University, Columbus, Ohio, 1988. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Wittenberg University, 1988. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Gettysburg College, Pennsylvania, 1988.
Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Midland College, Nebraska, 1988. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Newberry College, South Carolina, 1989. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Capitol University, 1988.
Doctor of Divinity, General Seminary, New York, 1990. Doctor of Divinity, Susquehanna University, Pennsylvania, 1991. Doctor of Divinity, Gurukul Theological Institute, Madras, India, 1992.
Doctor of Divinity, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, 1993. Doctor of Divinity, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1994. Doctor of Divinity, Thiel College, Greenville, Pennsylvania, 1995.
Pastor, Faith Lutheran Church, Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, 1958-1962;
professor, academic dean, Luther College, Teaneck, New Jersey, 1962-1970;
senior pastor, First Lutheran Church, St. Peter, Minnesota, 1970-1976;
bishop, Minnesota Synod, Lutheran Church American, Minneapolis, 1976-1987;
member executive council, Minnesota Synod, Lutheran Church American, Minneapolis, 1978-1982;
president, bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, Chicago, 1987-1995. Member Faith and Order Commission National Council Churches, New York City, 1982. Member Common for a New Lutheran Church, 1982-1986.
Vice president Lutheran World Federation, since 1990.
(Journey through the letter to the Hebrews)
Member Faith and Values (VISN) Cable television Board. Trustees Bethphage Mission, Inc., Omaha, since 1995. Member Religious Alliance Against Pornography.
Married Ella Corinne Hansen, June 12, 1954. Children: Mary, Christopher, Andrew.