Pierre Widmer [SEP] place of death
Pierre Widmer
Pierre Widmer (1912–1999) was a French Mennonite pastor, editor of the journal "Christ Seul".
Early life.
Born in Brognard, France, in the department of Doubs near Montbéliard, Pierre Widmer was raised in a Mennonite family. Widmer attended the Mennonite church at Montbéliard as a young man and was baptised there. He attended the École Normale in Besançon, where he developed a love for poetry.
In 1936, Widmer married Hélène Sommer, the daughter of Pierre Sommer, a man
at Valdoie that Widmer had helped to create.
Later work.
With the mouthpiece of the journal "Christ Seul", Widmer brought articles about peace and social justice into the homes of thousands of French Mennonites. Widmer published "Pages Choisies de Pierre Sommer" (selected writings of Pierre Sommer) upon his father-in-law's death in 1952, in which he emphasizes Sommer's commitment to peace. Widmer was part of a committee of French Mennonites which, with the help of General Neyhauser, unsuccessfully petitioned