Background
Herbener, Mark Basil was born on January 2, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Otto Berthold and Elsbeth Marie (Mueller) Herbener.
Herbener, Mark Basil was born on January 2, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Otto Berthold and Elsbeth Marie (Mueller) Herbener.
Student, Concordia College, Milwaukee, 1949-1951; Bachelor, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1953; theological diploma, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1956.
Intern St. John Lutheran Church, Durand, Wisconsin, 1954-1955. Pastor Messiah Lutheran Church, Richardson, Texas, 1956-1961, Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Dallas, 1961-1987. Bishop Northern Texas—Northern Louisiana synod Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, 1987-2000, retired, bishop emeritus, since 2000.
Co-chair Dallas Interfaith Task Force, 1981-1986. Vice president Greater Dallas Community of Churches, 1983-1985. Director Dallas region National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1983-1986.
President Texas Conference Churches, 1995-1997. Fellow Thanks-giving Square.
President Dallas Opportunities Industrialization Center, 1983-1985. Co-convenor Martin Luther King Junior Institute, Dallas, 1986-1987. Vice president Greater Dallas Community Relations Commission, 1987.
Convenor Jewish-Christian-Muslim Dialogue, Dallas, 1990. Co-chair Texas Jewish-Christian Forum, 1992-1995, 98—. Chair chapel committee Thanks-Giving Square, 1992-1995.
Member Texas Conference Churches (president 1995-1997), Dallas Pastors Association (chairman 1978-1980), Dallas Bach Society (president 1998-2003, Texas Conference of Church (interim director 2004).
Married Donna Fay Gergens, April 25, 1958. Children: Matthew, Jenny Pickett.