Benedictine Congregation of Austria of the Immaculate Conception (O.S.B.)

Also known as: Österreichische Benediktinerkongregation (Deutsch) / Congrégation bénédictine d’Autriche (français) / Congregazione Benedettina d’Austria (Italiano) / Congregatio Austriaca ab Immaculata Conceptione (latine)

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Type: Monastic Order of Pontifical Right (for Men)

Confederation: Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines)

Depends on: Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and for Societies of Apostolic Life

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History

Contact Info

Address: Abt. Placidus Muchstrasse, 1, A-3591 Altenburg, Austria

Phone: (02982) 34.51

Superiors

President:AustriaAbbot Johannes Perkmann, O.S.B. (56)Abbot Johannes Perkmann, O.S.B. (56) (2017.10.25 – ...)

Past Superiors

President:AustriaAbbot Christian Haidinger, O.S.B. (2009.11.18 – 2017.10.25)
President:AustriaAbbot Clemens Lashofer, O.S.B. (1982 – 2009.07.06)
President:AustriaBishop Maximilian Aichern, O.S.B. (91)Abbot Maximilian Aichern, O.S.B. (91) (later Bishop) (1978 – 1981.12.15)
President:AustriaAbbot Koloman Holzinger, O.S.B. (1966 – 1978.09.02)
President:AustriaAbbot Maurus Riha, O.S.B. (1958 – 1966)
President:AustriaAbbot Theodor Springer, O.S.B. (1931 – 1958)
President:AustriaAbbot Amand Oppitz, O.S.B. (1921 – 1930)
President:AustriaAbbot Adalbert Dungel, O.S.B. (1889 – 1921)

Other Present Members (1)

AustriaFr. Bernhard Andreas Eckerstorfer, O.S.B. (52)Fr. Bernhard Andreas Eckerstorfer, O.S.B. (52), Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm

Other Former Members (2)

1999: ItalyFr. Cipriano Vagaggini, O.S.B., Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm

1946: AustriaAbbot Hartmann Strohsacker, O.S.B., Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm

Living Bishops (1 Bishop)

AustriaBishop Maximilian Aichern, O.S.B. (91)Bishop Maximilian Aichern, O.S.B. (91), Bishop emeritus of Linz (Austria)

Deceased Bishops (2 Cardinals, 1 Bishop)

2010: BrazilBishop Ricardo José Weberberger, O.S.B., Bishop of Barreiras (Brazil)

2003: AustriaCardinal Hans Hermann Groër, O.S.B., Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano, Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) and Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria)

1889: AustriaCardinal Cölestin Ganglbauer, O.S.B., Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio and Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria)

Austria Austria

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Houses: 14

Members: 254 (194 priests)

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Members

Last updated on 2024.11.22

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