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- 1939-1957 (Creation)
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In Germany in 1933, the Protestant faith was divided into 28 churches with 45 million members. On 4 April 1933, Hitler appointed Ludwig Müller as National Bishop to lead all protestants in an all embracing German Christian Church. As a result of the creation of the new German Christian Church, 200 pastors led a breakaway church, the Confessional Church. 7,000 of the 17,000 pastors in Germany joined the church and its leaders included Pastor Martin Niemöller, who felt that the church should be independent of the state.
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These copies of correspondence of the directorate of the German Confessional Church were sent to Alfred Wiener from Pastor Niemoeller with a letter dated 9 September 1957.
GB 1556 WL 1273 1939-1957 collection 1 folder German Confessional Church
In Germany in 1933, the Protestant faith was divided into 28 churches with 45 million members. On 4 April 1933, Hitler appointed Ludwig Müller as National Bishop to lead all protestants in an all embracing German Christian Church. As a result of the creation of the new German Christian Church, 200 pastors led a breakaway church, the Confessional Church. 7,000 of the 17,000 pastors in Germany joined the church and its leaders included Pastor Martin Niemöller, who felt that the church should be independent of the state.
These copies of correspondence of the directorate of the German Confessional Church were sent to Alfred Wiener from Pastor Niemoeller with a letter dated 9 September 1957.
Pastor Niemoeller .
Papers of German Confessional Church, 1939-1957, relate to racial origins and aryanism within the German Confessional Church and comprise copies of correspondence including a letter from the temporary directorate of the German Evangelical Church to its regional administrations asking that clergymen submit proof of their Aryan origin, 1939; letter to the temporary directorate of the German Evangelical Church from Alberz and Böhm regarding emigration of those who are non-aryan or related to non-aryans from the German Confessional Church, 1939, and a letter from Alfred Wiener to Pastor Niemoeller, 1957.
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Sources: Germany, 1919-45 by Martin Collier and Philip Pedley (Heinemann Educational, Oxford, 2000).
Compiled by Samantha Velumyl.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
March 2008 Ancient religions Christianity Emigration Ethnic groups European history German Confessional Church German Evangelical Church German history Migration National history Nazism Niemöller , Martin , 1892-1984 , Pastor Political doctrines Racial discrimination Racism (doctrine) Religion Religions Totalitarianism
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Pastor Niemoeller .
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Papers of German Confessional Church, 1939-1957, relate to racial origins and aryanism within the German Confessional Church and comprise copies of correspondence including a letter from the temporary directorate of the German Evangelical Church to its regional administrations asking that clergymen submit proof of their Aryan origin, 1939; letter to the temporary directorate of the German Evangelical Church from Alberz and Böhm regarding emigration of those who are non-aryan or related to non-aryans from the German Confessional Church, 1939, and a letter from Alfred Wiener to Pastor Niemoeller, 1957.
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Arranged in original order.
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- English
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- Latin
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German
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- Religions » Ancient religions
- Religions » Ancient religions » Christianity
- Migration » Emigration
- Ethnic groups
- National history » European history
- Migration
- National history
- Political doctrines » Totalitarianism » Nazism
- Political doctrines
- Interethnic relations » Ethnic discrimination » Racism (doctrine)
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- Religions
- Political doctrines » Totalitarianism
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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