# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S319
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

318 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Ralph A. Bohlmann 1 Seminary Terrace

Name: Address:

Birth dace: February 20, 1932 St. Louis, Missouri 63105

Birth place: Palisade, Nebraska Father's name: Pastor Arthur E. Bohlmann

wife's maiden name; Patricia Anne McCleary Number of children: Two

College (grad): St. John's College, Winfield, Kansas Vear: 1951

Seminary (grad); Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri Year: 1956

Number of years in Synod, 49 23 Post grad. & honorary degrees
as member of congr.: as clergyman: (type and institution):

Year of Ordination: 1958 Ph.D. Yale University

Pastorates held (beginning with earliest): S.T.M. Concordia, St. Louis
Fulbright Scholar, Heidelberg U.
Congregation Years (dates
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Des Moines, Towa 1958-1960
Grace Lutheran Church, Pagedale, Missouri (Assistant) 1961-1971

Other full-time positions held (begin with earliest):

Position Employer Years (dates
Instructor Concordia College, Milwaukee 1957-1958
Professor, Systematic Theol. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 1960-present
President Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 1975-present |

Other synodical offices held (begin with earlier, but list no more than three):

Position (officer, board, or commission Years (dates
Commission on Theology and Church Relations 1965-71, 1975-present
_ALC=LCMS Commission on Fellowship 1969-present

Other District offices held (begin with earlier, but list no more than three):

Position (officer, board, or commission Years (dates

Other significant service or experience (e.g., in community, government, or interchurch affairs).
Give one line summary or designation for each.

Type of Service Years (dates
Author of books & articles; essayist at conventions & 1960-present
mmm ss ss CON LOL ENCES
Div. of Theological Studies, Luth. Countil in U.S.A. 1979-present
National inter-confessional & inter-Lutheran dialogues | 1970-present

consultations, and committees