Uwe Holmer | |
|---|---|
 Holmer in 2000 | |
| Born | 6 February 1929 |
| Died | 25 September 2023 (aged 94) Serrahn, Germany |
| Occupation(s) | Christian pastor, theologian, author |
| Known for | Harbouring Erich and Margot Honecker |
| Spouses |
Sigrid (died 1995)Christine Lander (m. 1996) |
| Children | 15 |
Uwe Holmer (German pronunciation: [ˈuːvə ˈhɔlmɐ]; 6 February 1929 – 25 September 2023) was a German pastor, author, and theologian.[2] Holmer was the head of Bibelschule Falkenberg from 1967 to 1983 and Hoffnungstaler Stiftung Lobetal, a clinic for the homeless and disabled, from 1983 until his retirement in the 1990s.[1] He was best known for taking in the former East German dictator Erich Honecker and his wife Margot after the Volkskammer seized Honecker's property.[3]
- ^ a b "Er gab den Honeckers Asyl: Der Theologe Uwe Holmer ist tot" [He gave the Honeckers asylum: The theologian Uwe Holmer is dead]. Norddeutscher Rundfunk (in German). 26 September 2023. Archived from the original on 29 September 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Der Mann, der Erich Honecker bei sich zu Hause aufnahm, ist tot" [The man who took Erich Honecker into his home is dead]. Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). 26 September 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Silliman, Daniel (2 October 2023). "Died: Uwe Holmer, Pastor Who Forgave a Communist Dictator". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.