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(Aug 29, 1917, Lausanne – Dec 17, 1994, Neuchâtel). Following studies in Lausanne, Basel, and Neuchâtel, Allmen received his doctorate in theology in 1948. He served as a Reformed pastor, professor of practical theology at Neuchâtel, advisor to the Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of Churches, rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem, and president of Societas Liturgica. He received honorary doctorates in theology from Strasbourg, Aberdeen, and Cluj (Romania). Teaching theology at Neuchâtel, Allme…