Gisela Forster
Encyclopedia
Gisela Forster is a German writer
, teacher and catholic theologian.
, philosophy
, arts and architecture at the Technical University of Munich
. After graduating, Forster worked as teacher at the Benedictine
Schäftlarn school from 1972 to 1989. In 1989 Forster left the job to marry Anselm Forster, with whom she had two children. She was elected to the district council of Starnberg
in 1989, serving as chairman on the council until 2002. Since the 1990s Forster is working as an art teacher in Munich.
Forster is a member of the German organisation Gruppe Maria Magdala, Priesteramt für die Frau, which promotes priesthood for women. On 29 June 2002, Forster and six others were ordained priests by Independent Catholic Bishop Rómulo Antonio Braschi
, a former Roman Catholic bishop from Argentina who left the Roman Catholic Church
out of disagreement with the anti-liberation theology of the Vatican
to join the Catholic Apostolic Charismatic Church of “Jesus the King”
. In the media, the ordained women were called the Danube Seven
because they were ordained on the Danube River near the town of Passau
on the border between Germany and Austria. In 2003 the Danube Seven were excommunicated
from the Roman Catholic Church. In 2003, she was nonetheless unofficially ordained a bishop and in conjunction with another unofficial female bishop, ordained nine women in Canada in 2005.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, teacher and catholic theologian.
Life
Forster was born in Munich to parents from Bavaria and Hungary. After school at the Elsa-Brändström-Gymnasium in Munich-Passing, Forster studied Catholic theologyTheology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
, philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, arts and architecture at the Technical University of Munich
Technical University of Munich
The Technische Universität München is a research university with campuses in Munich, Garching, and Weihenstephan...
. After graduating, Forster worked as teacher at the Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
Schäftlarn school from 1972 to 1989. In 1989 Forster left the job to marry Anselm Forster, with whom she had two children. She was elected to the district council of Starnberg
Starnberg
The city of Starnberg is in Bavaria, Germany, some 30 km south-west of Munich. It lies at the north end of Lake Starnberg, in the heart of the "Five Lakes Country", and serves as capital of the district of Starnberg...
in 1989, serving as chairman on the council until 2002. Since the 1990s Forster is working as an art teacher in Munich.
Forster is a member of the German organisation Gruppe Maria Magdala, Priesteramt für die Frau, which promotes priesthood for women. On 29 June 2002, Forster and six others were ordained priests by Independent Catholic Bishop Rómulo Antonio Braschi
Rómulo Antonio Braschi
Rómulo Antonio Braschi is an Argentine Independent Catholic bishop, not in communion with the Vatican.Born in Buenos Aires, and ordained a Roman Catholic priest in August 1966, he was associated with members of the worker-priest movement in Argentina and the Movimiento de Sacerdotes para el Tercer...
, a former Roman Catholic bishop from Argentina who left the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
out of disagreement with the anti-liberation theology of the Vatican
Holy See
The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Catholic Church in Rome, in which its Bishop is commonly known as the Pope. It is the preeminent episcopal see of the Catholic Church, forming the central government of the Church. As such, diplomatically, and in other spheres the Holy See acts and...
to join the Catholic Apostolic Charismatic Church of “Jesus the King”
Catholic Apostolic Charismatic Church of “Jesus the King”
The Catholic Apostolic Charismatic Church of "Jesus the King" is an independent international religious association of Catholic origin and character, with headquarters and legal recognition in Munich, Germany.It has been described as a derivative movement of the Brazilian Catholic Apostolic Church...
. In the media, the ordained women were called the Danube Seven
Danube Seven
The Danube Seven are a group of seven women from Germany, Austria and the United States who were ordained on a ship on the Danube on 29 June 2002 by Rómulo Antonio Braschi, an Independent Catholic bishop whose own episcopal ordination was considered 'valid but...
because they were ordained on the Danube River near the town of Passau
Passau
Passau is a town in Lower Bavaria, Germany. It is also known as the Dreiflüssestadt or "City of Three Rivers," because the Danube is joined at Passau by the Inn from the south and the Ilz from the north....
on the border between Germany and Austria. In 2003 the Danube Seven were excommunicated
Excommunication
Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive, suspend or limit membership in a religious community. The word means putting [someone] out of communion. In some religions, excommunication includes spiritual condemnation of the member or group...
from the Roman Catholic Church. In 2003, she was nonetheless unofficially ordained a bishop and in conjunction with another unofficial female bishop, ordained nine women in Canada in 2005.
Works
- Denn das Weib soll schweigen in der Kirche. (together with Karin Jäckel). Bastei Verlag, ISBN 3-404-61552-2. (German)
- Wir sind Priesterinnen. (together with Werner Ertel). Patmos Verlag, ISBN 3-491-70363-8. (German)
- Gemeinsam stärker als der Tumor. Denkzettelverlag, ISBN 978-3-939936-01-5. (German)
- Gedanken sind wie Glut im Wind. Gedichte. Denkzettelverlag, ISBN 978-3-939936-04-6. (German)
- Heinrich Kohl, Hitler mein Idol und Untergang. Denkzettelverlag, ISBN 978-3-939936-05-3. (German)
- Dr. Patricia FresenPatricia FresenPatricia Fresen is a South African writer and catholic theologian.- Life :Her parents were from Germany and Ireland. After school Fresen became a member of Dominican order. Fresen studied theology, pedagogic and languages and became after university studies a teacher...
- Engagement für Menschlichkeit und Gleichberechtigung. Denkzettelverlag, ISBN 978-3-939936-16-9.
External links
- Gisela Forster in German National LibraryGerman National LibraryThe German National Library is the central archival library and national bibliographic centre for the Federal Republic of Germany...