Beuronese Benedictine Congregation (O.S.B.)

Also known as: Beuroner Benediktiner-Kongregation (Deutsch) / Congrégation bénédictine de Beuron (français) / Congregazione Benedettina di Beuron (Italiano) / Congregatio Beuronensis S. Martini (latine)

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

Patron Saint: Saint Martin de Tours

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History

Contact Info

Address: Erzabtei, D-88931 Beuron, Germany

Phone: (07466) 17.0

Superiors

President:GermanyAbbot Franziskus Berzdorf, O.S.B. (71)Abbot Franziskus Berzdorf, O.S.B. (71) (2021.10.17 – ...)

Past Superiors

President:GermanyAbbot Albert Schmidt, O.S.B. (2008.04.16 – 2021.10.17)
President:GermanyAbbot Anno Schoenen, O.S.B. (1995 – 2008.04.16)
President:GermanyAbbot Laurentius Hoheisel, O.S.B. (1976 – 1995)
President:GermanyAbbot Petrus Borne, O.S.B. (1965 – 1976.03.03)
President:GermanyArchabbot Benedikt Reetz, O.S.B. (1960.06.01 – 1964.12.28)
President:GermanyAbbot Bernhard Durst, O.S.B. (1948 – 1960.06.01)
President:GermanyAbbot Raphael Molitor, O.S.B. (1936 – 1948.10.14)
President:GermanyArchabbot Raphael Walzer, O.S.B. (1922 – 1936)
President:GermanyAbbot Raphael Molitor, O.S.B. (1918 – 1922)
President:GermanyArchabbot Ildefons Schober, O.S.B. (1908 – 1917)
President:GermanyArchabbot Placidus Wolter, O.S.B. (1890 – 1908.09.13)
President:GermanyArchabbot Maurus Wolter, O.S.B. (1885 – 1890.07.08)

Other Former Members (30)

>1962: Fr. Athanasius Miller, O.S.B., Secretary of Pontifical Commission for Biblical Studies

1947: GermanyAbbot Primate Fidelis von Stotzingen, O.S.B., Abbot Primate of Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines)

1926: AustriaAbbot Suitbert Birkle (Franz Xaver), O.S.B., Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm

1737: GermanyAbbot Adolf von Dalberg, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1726: GermanyAbbot Konstantin von Buttlar, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1714: GermanyAbbot Adalbert von Schleifras, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1700: GermanyAbbot Placidus von Droste, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

>1671: GermanyAbbot Joachim Graf von Gravenegg, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

>1644: GermanyAbbot Hermann Georg von Neuhof, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

>1635: GermanyAbbot Johann Adolf von Hoheneck, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

>1632: GermanyAbbot Johann Bernhard Schenk zu Schweinsberg, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

>1622: GermanyAbbot Johann Friedrich von Schwalbach, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1606: GermanyAbbot Balthasar von Dernbach, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

>1570: GermanyAbbot Wilhelm Hartmann von Klauer zu Wohra, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

>1568: GermanyAbbot Philipp Georg Schenk zu Schweinsberg, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1566: GermanyAbbot Wolfgang Schutzbar, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

>1558: GermanyAbbot Wolfgang Dietrich von Eusigheim, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1550: GermanyAbbot Philipp Schenk zu Schweinsberg, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1541: GermanyAbbot Johann von Henneberg-Schleusingen, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1529: GermanyAbbot Hartmann von Kirchberg, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1513: GermanyAbbot Johann von Henneberg-Schleusingen, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1476: GermanyAbbot Reinhard von Weilnau, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1449: GermanyAbbot Hermann von Buchenau, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1440: GermanyAbbot Johann von Merlau, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1395: GermanyAbbot Friedrich von Romrod, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1383: GermanyAbbot Konrad von Hanau, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1372: GermanyAbbot Heinrich von Kranlucken, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

1353: GermanyAbbot Heinrich von Hohenberg, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

>1315: GermanyAbbot Eberhard von Rotenstein, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

>1313: GermanyAbbot Heinrich von Weilnau, O.S.B., Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

Deceased Bishops (1 Cardinal, 1 Bishop)

1756: GermanyBishop Amand von Buseck, O.S.B., Bishop of Fulda (Germany)

1677: GermanyCardinal Bernhard Gustave von Baden-Durlach, O.S.B., Cardinal-Priest of S. Susanna and Abbot nullius of Heiligsten Erlöser in Fulda (Germany)

Austria Austria

Germany Germany

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Houses: 9

Members: 150 (84 priests)

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Last updated on 2024.12.16

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