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Edition 58 (2021) Winner
Hubert Wolf
フーベルト・ヴォルフ
Hubert Wolf
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1959-11-26 （Wört, Baden-Württemberg, Germany）
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German, English
- Religion
- Roman Catholic
- Residence History
- Wört (birthplace) → Frankfurt (Goethe University) → Münster (University of Münster)
Career
- Occupations
- Church historian, Professor, Priest
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Goethe University Frankfurt, University of Münster (current)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tübingen | Faculty of Theology | Theology | — | 1978-1980年代 | Germany |
| Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) | Faculty of Theology | Theology | — | 1980年代 | Germany |
University of Tübingen
Faculty of Theology
/ Theology
Period:
1978-1980年代
Country:
Germany
Studied Catholic theology after Abitur
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)
Faculty of Theology
/ Theology
Period:
1980年代
Country:
Germany
Ordained to the priesthood in 1985
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize | — | — | German Research Foundation (DFG) | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Gutenberg Prize of the International Gutenberg Society and the City of Mainz | — | — | International Gutenberg Society and the City of Mainz | 受賞 |
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
2003
Organization:
German Research Foundation (DFG)
Result:
受賞
Gutenberg Prize of the International Gutenberg Society and the City of Mainz
2006
Organization:
International Gutenberg Society and the City of Mainz
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pope and Devil: The Vatican's Archives and the Third Reich
2010 Church history / HistoryA historical study using Vatican archives to examine the relationship between the Holy See and the Nazi regime (the Third Reich). Based on archival material, it explores the intersection of religion and politics.
Vatican archivesChurch and politicsHistorical investigation
Die Nonnen von Sant'Ambrogio (The Nuns of Sant'Ambrogio)
2013 Church history / Social historyA study of a 19th-century religious scandal at Sant'Ambrogio della Massima. It examines power structures, turmoil within the convent, and questions of faith and morality based on documentary sources.
religious scandalconvent historymorality and power
Translations
- French translation 'Le Vice et la Grâce'
Bibliography
- Pope and Devil
- Die Nonnen von Sant'Ambrogio
- Other scholarly articles and books
Translations of Works
- Die Nonnen von Sant'Ambrogio → French 'Le Vice et la Grâce'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, evidence-basedarchival research-focused
- Recurring Motifs
- institutional power of the Churchsecrecy and disclosureintersection of religion and politics
Legacy
Wolf is known for rigorous archival scholarship using Vatican documents and has made significant contributions to contemporary church history. His receipt of the Leibniz Prize and the Gutenberg Prize attests to his standing in academia.
Trivia
- Ordained to the priesthood in 1985.
- Received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize in 2003.
- Received the Gutenberg Prize (International Gutenberg Society and the City of Mainz) in 2006.
- Known for research based on Vatican archives; author of 'Pope and Devil' among other works.