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)

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

1625: Established as Benedictine Congregation of Austria (English) / Congregatio Austriaca (latine)
1889: Renamed as Benedictine Congregation of Austria of the Immaculate Conception (English) / Österreichische Benediktinerkongregation (Deutsch) / Congrégation bénédictine d’Autriche (français) / Congregazione Benedettina d’Austria (Italiano) / Congregatio Austriaca ab Immaculata Conceptione (latine) / O.S.B.

Contact Info

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

Phone: (02982) 34.51

Superiors

President:

Abbot Johannes Perkmann, O.S.B. (57) (2017.10.25 – ...)

Past Superiors

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