As a passionate priest and scientist, carried by the spirit of the Second Vatican Council, who knew the importance of the liturgy and the celebration of Holy Mass as a spiritual life force for modern people, but was always a man of the middle, Cardinal Reinhard saw and appreciated Marx the priest and professor emeritus for liturgical studies at the Catholic Theological Faculty of the LMU Winfried Haunerland.
Haunerland was born on March 29, 1956 in Essen, studied Catholic theology in Bochum, Tübingen and Munich and was ordained a priest in 1982. He then worked as a pastor and religion teacher in his home diocese, but returned to Munich in 1985. There he continued his studies at the LMU until he received his doctorate and finally received his habilitation in liturgical science. Parallel to his studies, Winfried Haunerland was active in the training of priests. In 2003 he was awarded the papal honorary title of Monsignor for his services. In 2005 he was made head of the Ducal Georgianum, the inter-diocesan seminary in Munich. For many years he was a member of the Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem and in 2017 he took over the office of clergyman of the German Lieutenancy of the Order. He was involved in word and deed for the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, for example as a member of the diocesan commission for liturgy and church music. In September 2006, Haunerland was instrumental in preparing the home visit of Pope Benedict XVI. involved.
He was also involved in the redesign of the Neues Gotteslob, the hymn and prayer book for the German-speaking dioceses. Haunerland was in demand as a speaker and it was very important to him to pass on his diverse experiences. On Wednesday, August 2nd, Winfried Haunerland died at the age of 67.