Severin Johann Lederhilger

Personal data

• Date of Birth 23 – 07 – 1958
• Place of Birth Lenzing
• Languages English / Italian / Latin

Education

• from - until school (university), place, country, degree
• 1968 – 1976 Highschool, Gymnasium der Kamillianer, Losensteinleiten, Austria
• 1976 – 1980 Studies of Law, University of Linz, Austria, Degree: Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur. = LL.D.)
• 1981 – 1986 Theology studies, Kath.-Theol. Hochschule Linz (= Private University of Linz), Austria, Degree: Master of Theology (Mag. theol.)
• 1988 – 1991 Studies of Canon Law, Institutum utriusque iuris, Papal University of the Lateran, Rome, Italy, Degree: (Lic. and) Doctor of Canon Law (Dr. iur. can.)

Scholarships and studies abroad

• from - until scholarships (exchange programme), institution, place, country
• Oct. 1983 – July 1984 Faculty of Theology & Faculty of Canon Law, LMU University Munich, Germany

Professional experience and teaching activities

• from - until occupation, emplyer(institution), place, country
• 1978 – 1981 Assistant, Institute of Roman Law, Juridical Faculty, University of Linz, Austria
• Autumn 1981 – Spring 1982 Practicum (internship) at the district and the commercial court, Linz, Austria
• 1986 – 1988 Religious education teacher, Secondary Schools, Upper Austria
• 1990 Judge at the Diocesan Court, Linz, Austria
• 1991 – 2013 Judicial Vicar of the bishop of Linz (President of the Diocesan Court), Linz, Austria
• 1991 – 1993 Teaching appointment (Canon law), KU Linz
• since 1993 Professor of Canon Law, KU Linz, Austria
• 1994 – 2005 Teaching appointment (Canon law), College of Education Linz, Austria
• 1997 Teaching appointment (Canon law), Universiy of Regensburg, Germany
• 1998-2002 / 2002 – 2006 Rector bzw. Vice-Rector of the KU Linz
• 2000 – 2006 Definitor Ordinis, Internationa Board of Governance of the Abbot General of the Norbertine Order (Rome)
• Autumn 2003 Teaching appointment (Norbertine Visiting Fellow), St. Norbert College, DePere/WI, USA
• 2004 – 2005 Visitator of the Norbertine Order in Australia, USA, Italy, Hungary
• 2003 – 2005 Deputy Vicar General, Diocese of Linz
• since 2005 Vicar General, Diocese of Linz, Austria
• since 2014 Deputy Judicial Vicar, Diocesan court, Linz
• Autumn term 2018/19 Teaching appointment at the University of Vienna, Austria
• 1.10.2023 Prof. emeritus

Memberships

• 1991 – 2005 Ecumenical Commission of the diocese, Linz
• 1994 – 2008 Austrian Theological Commission of the Austrian Bishops Conference (2002: Vice-Chairman)
• since 1994 Priests Council of the diocese Linz (1996-98: Vice-Chaiman; unitl 2005: Board of Austrian Priests Councils)
• 1996 – 2005 Editorial staff of „Theologisch-praktischen Quartalschrift“ Linz
• since 1998 European Society of Theology
• since 1999 Episcopal consistory, diocese Linz
• since 1999 Editorial staff of the (annual) Ecumenical Summer Academy at Kremsmünster
• 1999 – 2015 Board of the Austrian Society of Canon Law
• since 2003 Society for the Law of the Eastern Churches
• since 2003 Comitee of the Foundation Pro Oriente, Linz
• since 2005 Pastoral Council, Council of economic advisors, Council of Deans, Conference of directors, various Boards of the diocese of Linz
• since 2006 President of the international Juridical Commission of the Norbertine Order
• since 2006 Board of advisors of the School of education of the diocese Linz
• since 2010 Consociatio Internationalis Studio Iuris Canonici Promovendo
• since 2012 Governmental board of advisors on Religion of Upper Austria
• since 2015 Board of the (theological) faculty, KU Linz
• since 2015 Senate of the KU Linz
• since 2017 Executive board of the „Katholischer Pressverein“
• Juli/Aug. 2018 Definitor of the directors beard of the General Chapter of the Norbertine Order in Rolduc, NL
• since 2020 Elected member of the Abbots coucil of the Abbey of Schlaegl
• 2022 Vice chairman of the University Council (PHDL)