Elisabeth Haseloff
German Lutheran pastor (1914-1974)
Elisabeth Haseloff (1914–1974) was a German Lutheran pastor. In 1958, in accordance with revised legislation, she was chosen to serve as a pastor in Lübeck. On Easter Sunday 1959, she was ceremoniously appointed to head the city's Evangelical Women's Association, becoming the first woman in Germany to hold the title of pastor. She maintained the position until she died in an accident in 1974.
Biography
Born on 30 June 1914 in Rome, Elisabeth Haseloff was the daughter of Arthur Haseloff (1872–1955), an art historian. She was brought up in a cultural environment in Kiel, meeting numerous figures associated with art and science. When she was 14, deeply moved by her confirmation, she resolved to study theology. As a result, in 1935 she embarked on her studies at the University of Tübingen.
During the Nazi era, she became a member of the Confessing Church. After taking her first theological examination in 1939, she gained practical experience of clerical work at St Anschar's Church in Neumünster.
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