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Lutheran minister and seminary president
For the Swiss protestant theologian, see
Karl Barth .
Karl L. Barth (November 7, 1924 – February 16, 2020) was the eighth president of
Concordia Seminary in
St. Louis, Missouri , from 1982 to 1992.
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Barth was born in
Wisconsin on November 7, 1924.
[3] His father,
G. Christian Barth , was a president of
Concordia College in Wisconsin and his brother, W.L. Barth, also became a Lutheran minister.
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He graduated from
Concordia College in
Fort Wayne, Indiana , in 1943 and earned a
Master of Divinity from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis in 1947.
[1] He was awarded an honorary
Doctorate of Divinity by
Concordia Theological Seminary in 1975.
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He served as a pastor in
Louisiana ,
Illinois , and Wisconsin.
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[5] He was president of the
South Wisconsin District of the
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) from 1970 to 1982.
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He became president of Concordia Seminary in 1981.
[8] He oversaw celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the seminary.
[3] In 1986, he predicted that a pastor shortage would become a problem for LCMS churches.
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Barth was married and had five children. He died on February 16, 2020, and was buried in Wisconsin Memorial Park in
Brookfield, Wisconsin .
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"Obituary: Rev. Dr. Karl Barth, president emeritus of both Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, and the South Wisconsin District" . Reporter . February 20, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2023 .
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"St. Paul Lutherans plan special service" . The Columbia Star . October 19, 1989. p. 6. Retrieved March 29, 2023 .
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"Seminary President Emeritus Barth enters rest" . Concordia Seminary . February 19, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2023 .
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"Rev. W.L. Barth accepts call here" . The Indianapolis Star . September 14, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved March 30, 2023 .
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"Dr. Karl Barth Obituary (2020) - Wauwatosa, WI - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel" . Legacy.com . Retrieved March 30, 2023 .
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Concordia Historical Institute Quarterly . Concordia Historical Institute. 2006.
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"Concordia Seminary president is inaugurated before 1,000" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . September 20, 1982. p. 33. Retrieved March 29, 2023 .
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"Changing times at Concordia" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . July 30, 1989. p. 21. Retrieved March 29, 2023 .
^ Schaeffer, Pamela (October 29, 1986).
"Lutherans anticipate pastor shortage" . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . p. 11. Retrieved March 29, 2023 .