Michael Seewald

Michael Seewald (born 13 July 1987) is a German Catholic priest, theologian, and author. Since 2025 he is the editor of the Denziger compendium.

His studies focus on the historical development of Catholic Church's doctrine and governance, with special reference to the evolution of dogma.

In 2024, he was awarded of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize.

Publications

• “The Death Penalty, Church Teaching and the Development of Dogma: Reflections on Pope Francis’ Change to the Catechism,” Concilium – International Journal of Theology, 129–143, 2019
• Catholic Perspectives on Reform, New York: Paulist Press, 2022
• Theories of Doctrinal Development in the Catholic Church, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023

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