Benedictine Congregation of Bavaria (O.S.B.)

Also known as: Bayerische Benediktinerkongregation (Deutsch) / Congrégation bénédictine de Bavière (français) / Congregazione Benedettina di Baviera (Italiano) / Congregatio Bavarica (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

History

Contact Info

Address: Benediktinerabtei, Kaiser-Ludwig-Platz 1, D-82488 Ettal, Germany

Phone: (08822) 740

Superiors

President:GermanyAbbot Markus Eller, O.S.B. (58)Abbot Markus Eller, O.S.B. (58) (2021.11.04 – ...)

Past Superiors

President:GermanyAbbot Barnabas Bögle, O.S.B. (2009.09.09 – 2021.11.04)
President:GermanyAbbot Gregor Zasche, O.S.B. (2006 – 2009)
President:GermanyAbbot Emmeram Kränkl, O.S.B. (2005 – 2006)
President:GermanyAbbot Gregor Zasche, O.S.B. (1993 – 2005)
President:GermanyAbbot Odilo Lechner, O.S.B. (1984 – 1993)
President:GermanyAbbot Albert Maria Brettner, O.S.B. (1978 – 1984)
President:GermanyAbbot Odilo Lechner, O.S.B. (1972 – 1978)
President:GermanyAbbot Paul Augustin Mayer, O.S.B. (later Cardinal) (1968 – 1971.09.08)
President:GermanyAbbot Johannes Maria Hoeck, O.S.B. (1961 – 1968)
President:GermanyAbbot Johannes Ruhland, O.S.B. (1958 – 1961)
President:GermanyAbbot Sigisbert Mitterer, O.S.B. (1946 – 1958)
President:GermanyAbbot Placidus Glogger, O.S.B. (1939 – 1941.07.29)
President:GermanyAbbot Sigisbert Mitterer, O.S.B. (1936 – 1939)
President:GermanyAbbot Placidus Glogger, O.S.B. (1921 – 1936)
President:GermanyAbbot Sigisbert Liebert, O.S.B. (1915 – 1921)
President:GermanyAbbot Gregor Danner, O.S.B. (1906 – 1915)
President:GermanyBishop-elect Johannes Leo von Mergel, O.S.B. (1904 – 1905.12.11)
President:GermanyAbbot Eugen Gebele, O.S.B. (1897 – 1903.08.08)
President:GermanyAbbot Rupert Mutzl, O.S.B. (1891 – 1896)
President:GermanyAbbot Benedikt Braunmüller, O.S.B. (1885 – 1891)
President:GermanyAbbot Rupert Mutzl, O.S.B. (1873 – 1885)
President:GermanyBishop-elect Bonifatius von Haneberg, O.S.B. (1870 – 1872.07.29)
President:GermanyAbbot Utto Lang, O.S.B. (1858 – 1870)
President:GermanyAbbot Karl Klocker, O.S.B. (1797.08.21 – 1803)
President:GermanyAbbot Joseph Maria Hiendl, O.S.B. (1782 – 1796.06.25)

Living Bishops (1 Bishop)

GermanyBishop Gregor Maria Franz Hanke, O.S.B. (70)Bishop Gregor Maria Franz Hanke, O.S.B. (70), Bishop of Eichstätt (Germany)

Deceased Bishops (1 Cardinal, 2 Bishops)

2010: GermanyCardinal Paul Augustin Mayer, O.S.B., Cardinal-Priest of S. Anselmo all’Aventino pro hac vice Title and President of Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”

1932: GermanyBishop Johannes Leo von Mergel, O.S.B., Bishop of Eichstätt (Germany)

1876: GermanyBishop Bonifatius von Haneberg, O.S.B., Bishop of Speyer (Germany)

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Statistics (2021.12.31)

Houses: 13

Members: 143 (92 priests)

Houses

Members

Last updated on 2025.04.11

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