12 Notable alumni of Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology
Updated: May 30, 2026 EliteDegrees
Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology is ranked #7,804 in the world and #259 in Germany by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Sankt Georgen Graduate School of Philosophy and Theology won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Wolfgang Rösch
1959-. (aged 67)
Catholic priest
Wolfgang Rösch is a German Catholic priest. He was from 2010 to 2013 Dean of Wiesbaden at the parish St. Bonifatius. From 23 October 2013 he has been vicar general of the Diocese of Limburg, also administering the diocese during the absence of the bishop.
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2. Luis Ladaria Ferrer
1944-. (aged 82)
Catholic bishop
Latin Catholic priest
university teacher
theologian
Luis Francisco Ladaria Ferrer SJ is a Spanish Jesuit, theologian and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. After a thirty-year career teaching theology, he joined the Roman Curia in 2004 as Secretary-General of the International Theological Commission. He was made an archbishop when named secretary of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) in 2008 and served as...
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3. Friedrich Wetter
1928-. (aged 98)
Catholic priest
Catholic bishop
university teacher
theologian
Friedrich Wetter is a German cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Munich and Freising, Germany, from 1982 to 2007. He was Bishop of Speyer from 1968 to 1982. He has been a cardinal since 1985.
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4. Jean-Claude Hollerich
1958-. (aged 68)
university teacher
Catholic priest
regular cleric
Catholic bishop
archbishop
Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ is a Luxembourgish Catholic prelate who has served as Archbishop of Luxembourg since 2011. He was the president of the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) from March 2018 to 2023. He is a member of the Jesuits.
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5. Federico Lombardi
1942-. (aged 84)
Catholic priest
journalist
executive
theologian
Federico Lombardi SJ is an Italian Catholic priest and the former director of the Holy See Press Office. He succeeded Joaquín Navarro-Valls and was succeeded by Greg Burke.
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6. Jon Sobrino
1938-. (aged 88)
university teacher
Catholic priest
philosopher
Catholic theologian
missionary
Jon Sobrino SJ is a Spanish Jesuit priest and theologian known mostly for his contributions to Latin American liberation theology. He received worldwide attention in 2007 when the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith issued a notification for what they termed doctrines that are "erroneous or dangerous and may cause harm to the faithful."
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7. Stephan Ackermann
1963-. (aged 63)
theologian
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Stephan Ackermann is a German bishop. He was elected by the Cathedral Chapter as Bishop of Trier in the Moselle area of Germany in 2009.
8. Lothar Zenetti
1926-2019 (aged 93)
poet
writer
Catholic priest
Lothar Zenetti was a German Catholic theologian, priest, and author of books and poetry. In Frankfurt, he was both a minister for young people and a parish priest. He was also active on radio and television. His songs, for example the popular "Das Weizenkorn muss sterben" and "Segne dieses Kind", appear in both Protestant and Catholic hymnals.
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9. Farid Esack
1955-. (aged 71)
university teacher
theologian
writer
Farid Esack is a South African Muslim scholar, writer, and political activist known for his opposition to apartheid, his appointment by Nelson Mandela as a gender equity commissioner, and his work for inter-religious dialogue.
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10. Wilhelm Kempf
1906-1982 (aged 76)
theologian
Catholic bishop
Catholic priest
Wilhelm Kempf was a German Catholic theologian who served between 1949 and 1981 as Bishop of Limburg. After the Second World War, he introduced the reforms of the Second Vatican Council to his Diocese.
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11. Gert Scobel
1959-. (aged 67)
television presenter
writer
journalist
Gert Scobel is a German journalist, television moderator, author and philosopher.
12. Pope Francis
1936-2025 (aged 89)
philosopher
university teacher
Catholic theologian
Latin Catholic bishop
chemical technologist
Pope Francis was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025. He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and the first born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Gregory III.
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