# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/uta-ranke-heinemann
# Generated: 2026-09-07T19:41:57.846Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/uta-ranke-heinemann"
name: "Uta Ranke-Heinemann"
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description: "Uta Ranke-Heinemann was a German theologian, academic, and author. In 1969, she was the first woman in the world to be habilitated in Catholic theology. She held a chair of ancient Church history and the New Testament at the University of Essen. When her license to teach was revoked by the bishop because of her critical position in matters of faith, the university created a nondenominational chair of History of Religion. Her 1988 book Eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven, criticizing the Catholic Church's stance on women and sexuality, was published in several editions, and translated in 12 languages. Her 1992 book Nein und Amen, revised in 2002, said there were \"fairy tales you don't need to believe to have a living faith\"."
tagline: "German Catholic theologian and author; World's first woman to hold a chair in Catholic theology (1927-2021)"
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birthDate: "1927-10-02"
deathDate: "2021-03-25"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump