Oskar Wermter
Father Oskar Wermter was a Roman Catholic Church parish priest and superior at St Peter’s Mbare.
Background
He was born in Eastern Germany and came to Zimbabwe in 1966.[1]
Career
He was ordained as a catholic priest in Berlin in 1972. He has also been a freelance writer since 1987. In 1998 he became the chairman of Shungu Dzevana Trust (Aids orphans). In 2002 he became the social communications secretary of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference and the editor of the Catholic Church News and Crossroads.
In 2003 he became the assistant priest in St Peter’s Mbare and the director of Jesuit Communications. He has worked as a part-time communications teacher at Arrupe College, Jesuit School of Philosophy and Humanities. Father Oskar Wermter became the editor of the Mukai-Vukani Jesuit Journal for Zimbabwe in 2008.
Fr Wermter served on the VMCZ board at its inception in 2009 and sat on the board until he stepped down in 2013.
Fr Oskar Wermter, one of the most senior Roman Catholic Church priests in Zimbabwe, died the morning of 12 October 2023 at Richartz House after having suffered from poor health for some time. [2]
Further Reading
- ↑ Rejoice Makoni, Fr Oskar Wermter dies, The Herald, Published: 13 October 2023, Retrieved: 13 October 2023
- ↑ Fr Oskar Wermter dies, Newsday, Published: 12 October 2023, Retrieved: 12 October 2023
