Rosa Gutknecht, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rosa Gutknecht

Swiss theologian (1885-1959)

Date of Birth: 18-May-1885

Place of Birth: Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Date of Death: 21-Nov-1959

Profession: pastor, theologian

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Laura Elisabeth Rosa Gutknecht (1885–1959) was a German-born Swiss theologian and cleric.
In 1918, together with Elise Pfister, she was one of the first two women to graduate in theology.
The same year, both were ordained as pastors of the Reformed Church of Zürich.
They are considered to be the first women in Europe to be ordained as pastors.