Walter Schultz (August 20, 1900 in

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- June 26, 1957 in

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) was a German theologian. Schultz became a member of the

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in 1931. In 1933, he became head of the . He was ''Landeskirchenführer'' in

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1933–1945, and bishop in Mecklenburg 1934–45. In 1945, he was interned in Schleswig-Holstein. After 1950, he returned to a pastoral role.

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1900 births 1957 deaths 20th-century German Lutheran bishops {{Germany-Lutheran-bishop-stub