Hans-Joachim Lohre
Hans-Joachim Lohre | |
|---|---|
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | German |
| Occupation | Priest, missionary |
Hans-Joachim “Ha-Jo” Lohre is a German Roman Catholic priest and missionary.
Biography
Lohre hails from Hövelhof in North Rhine-Westphalia. He became a member of the White Fathers. He travelled to Mali in the early 1990s; he had previously visited the country for the first time in 1981. Lohre taught at the Institute for Christian-Islamic Education and rain a faith and meeting center in Bamako. He is also national secretary of the Commission for Interreligious Dialogue in Mali.[1][2]
In November 2022, Lohre was kidnapped while celebrating mass by unknown assailants in Bamako, Mali. His car was found abandoned, with a severed Christian cross necklace lying next to it. He was released by his captors and later returned to Germany on November 27, 2023, after a year in captivity.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Jens Reddeker. "Hövelhofer Pater Lohre in Mali vermisst: Ein Leben für Versöhnung". Neue Westfälische (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ LeSoft (2022-11-23). "Père Hans-Joachim Lohre : Toujours introuvable". Maliweb.net (in French). Maliweb Media Services. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ German priest abducted in Mali in 2022 freed
- ^ "Church official says kidnapped German priest freed in Mali". Reuters. 2023-11-26. Retrieved 2025-06-23.
External links
- Video report: Hans-Joachim Lohre on his missionary work in Mali.