WCC shares tribute to Rev. Dr Walter Altmann

WCC shares tribute to Rev. Dr Walter Altmann

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Tue, 10/27/2026 - 14:43

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay shared a tribute to Rev. Dr Walter Altmann, during a ceremony conferring the degree of doctor honoris causa upon Altmann by Faculdades EST, in São Leopoldo, Brazil on 26 October.

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Rev. Dr Walter Altmann addressing the WCC 11th Assembly, in Busan, Republic of Korea, 2013.

Photo: Peter Williams/WCC

“ Altmann represents an important voice in global theology: a theologian deeply rooted in the realities, struggles, and hopes of Latin America, whose work has contributed to enriching theological reflection far beyond the region,” reads the tribute. “ His contribution to Lutheran theology deserves particular recognition.”

Drawing on the enduring heritage of the Reformation, Altmann helped articulate a Lutheran theological perspective attentive to the historical and social realities of Latin America.

“ His work reflects the conviction that the Lutheran tradition is not simply an inheritance to be preserved, but a living theological resource that must continually…