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My Take
Markus Dröge fascinates me for the geography alone: born in Washington, D.C., yet he became a German theologian and rose to serve as bishop of the Evangelical Church Berlin-Brandenburg from 2009 to 2019. There is something quietly compelling about a life that bridges continents and then anchors itself so deeply in service. As a writer as well as a clergyman, he belongs to the tradition of people who shape communities not through spectacle but through patient, thoughtful work. I admire careers like his, where influence is measured in trust earned over decades rather than in headlines. He is the kind of steady figure history tends to undervalue.
Overview
Markus Dröge (born 16 October 1954 in Washington, D.C.) is a German theologian and was from 2009 until 2019 bishop of the Evangelical Church Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper Lusatia (EKBO).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Markus Dröge
- Name (Japanese)
- マルクス・ドレーゲ
- Reading
- まるくす・どれーげ
- Born
- October 16, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
- Origin
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- pastor / theologian / writer / bishop / Protestant theologian
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Tübingen
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Theologian — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.