# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1983_S279
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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

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Name: Ralph A. Bohlmann Address: 12836 Stump Road
sirth date: February 20, 1932 Des Peres, MO 63131
Birth place: ‘Palisade, Nebraska Father's name: PAaStOr Arthur E. Bohlmann
wife's maiden name: Patricia Anne McCleary Number of children: Two
College (grad): ot: John's College, Winfield, Kansas Year: 1951
Seminary (grad): Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri Year: 1956
Number of years in Synod, 51 25 Post grad. & honorary degrees
as member of congr.: as clergyman: (type and institution):
Year of Ordination: 1958 Ph.D Yale University
D.D. Concordia, Ft. Wayne
Pastorates held (beginning with earliest): S.T.M. Ccencord la St Louis
Fulbright Scholar, Heidelberg U.
Congregation Years (dates
Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Des Moines, Iowa 1958-1960
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Grace Lutheran Church, Pagedale, Missouri (Assistant) 1961-1971
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Other full-time positions held (begin with earliest):

Position Employer Years (dates)
Professor, Systematic Theol. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 1960-1981
President Concordia Seminary, St. Louis 1975-1981
President The Lutheran Church--Mo. Synod 1981-Present

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

Position (officer, board, oF commission Years (dates
Commission on Theology and Church Relations 1965-71, 1975-1981

" " " " " ", Executive Secretary 1971-1974

ALC-LCMS Commission on Fellowship 1969-1981
Other District offices held (begin with earlier, but list no more than three):
Position (officer, board, of commission Years (dates

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Ocher significant service or experience (e.g., io community, government, oT interchurch affairs).
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Type of Service Years (dates
Author of books & articles; essayist at conventions & 1960-1981
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iv. of Theological Studies, Luth. Council in U.S.A. 1970-1981

Div. of Theological Studies, Tuth. (0
National inter-confessional & inter-Lutheran dialogues 1970-198]
consultations, and committees

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