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Territorial Abbacy of

Maria Einsiedeln

Switzerland Switzerland

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Territorial Abbacy

Immediately subject to the Holy See

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History

  • 934: Established as Territorial Abbacy of Maria Einsiedeln / Einsiedlen(sis) (Latin)

Special Churches


Present Prelates

Ordinaries

Territorial Abbots of Maria Einsiedeln (Roman Rite)

Abbot Martin Werlen, O.S.B. (47)Abbot Martin Werlen, O.S.B. (47)
(2001.11.21 – ...)

Born:1962.03.28 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1988.06.28

Abbot Ordinary of Maria Einsiedeln (Switzerland) ([2001.11.10] 2001.11.21 – ...)

Abbot Georg Holzherr, O.S.B.
(1969.11.03 – 2001.11.09)

Born:1927.01.22 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1953.06.24
Died:

Abbot Ordinary of Maria Einsiedeln (Switzerland) ([1969.10.10] 1969.11.03 – 2001.11.09)

Abbot Rainmund (Franz Julius) Tschudy, O.S.B.
(1959.11.14 – 1969.09.05)

Born:1914.07.07 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1940.05.18
Died:

Abbot Ordinary of Maria Einsiedeln (Switzerland) ([1959.10.29] 1959.11.14 – 1969.09.05)

Abbot Benno Walter Gut, O.S.B. (later Cardinal)
(1947.04.26 – 1959.11.24)

Gaudete in Domino semper

Born:1897.04.01 (Switzerland)
Ordained Priest:1921.07.10
Consecrated Bishop:1967.06.18
Created Cardinal:1967.06.26
Died:1970.12.08 († 73)

Abbot Ordinary of Maria Einsiedeln (Switzerland) ([1947.04.15] 1947.04.26 – 1959.11.24)

Abbot Primate of Order of Saint Benedict (Benedictines) (1959.09.24 – 1967.09.29)

Titular Archbishop of Thuccabora (1967.06.10 – 1967.06.29)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1967.06.29 – 1970.12.08)

President of Consilium for Implementing the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy (1968.01.09 – 1969)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Rites (1968.01.09 – 1969.05.07)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation for Divine Worship (1969.05.07 – 1970.12.08)

Abbot Ignazio Giuseppe Tommaso Staub, O.S.B.
(1923.12.29 – 1947)

Born:1872.12.19
Ordained Priest:1899.07.16
Died:1947 († 75)

Abbot Ordinary of Maria Einsiedeln (Switzerland) ([1923.12.19] 1923.12.29 – 1947)

Abbot Tommaso d’Aquino Bossart, O.S.B.
(1905.05.30 – 1923)

Born:1858.09.16

Abbot Ordinary of Maria Einsiedeln (Switzerland) (1905.05.30 – 1923)

Abbot Colombano Brügger, O.S.B.
(1896.02.28 – ?)

Born:1855.04.17

Abbot Ordinary of Maria Einsiedeln (Switzerland) (1896.02.28 – ?)

Abbot Basilio Oberholzer, O.S.B.
(1875.03.15 – ?)

Abbot Ordinary of Maria Einsiedeln (Switzerland) (1875.03.15 – ?)


as of 2010.03.13

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