Background
KRUSE, Martin was born on April 21, 1929 in Lauenberg, Einbeck. Son of late Walter Kruse and of Gertrud (nee Oppermann).
KRUSE, Martin was born on April 21, 1929 in Lauenberg, Einbeck. Son of late Walter Kruse and of Gertrud (nee Oppermann).
Postgraduate, university of Mainz, Heidelberg, Göttingen, Bethel, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Loccum Lutheran Seminary, 1969.
Curate, Linz, Austria, 1953-1955. Pastor, lecturer Loccum Academy, 1965-1970, senior lecturer, 1970-1976. Appointed suffragan bishop Lutheran Church, Hanover, Federal Republic Germany.
Appointed member synod Evangelical Church in Germany, bishop of Berlin^Brandenburg, since 1976, member council, 1979-1991, chairman council, 1985-1991. Member central committee World Council Churches, 1983-1991.
Author: Speners Kritik am landesherrlichen Kirchenregiment und ihre Vorgeschichte, 1971, Verführung zur Güte, other books.
Council of Evangelical Church in Germany since 1979. Central Committee Ecumenical Council of Churches since 1983.
Walking, playing the piano, reading.
Married Marianne Kittel. Children: Jan-Hinrich, Susanne, Bernhard, Bettina.