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: Austria Abbot Johannes Perkmann, O.S.B. (57) Abbot Johannes Perkmann , O.S.B. (57) (2017年10月25日 – ...)

Past Superiors

President: Austria Abbot Christian Haidinger, O.S.B. (2009年11月18日 – 2017年10月25日)

President: Austria Abbot Clemens Lashofer, O.S.B. (1982 – 2009年07月06日)

President: Austria Abbot Maximilian Aichern , O.S.B. (later Bishop) (1978 – 1981年12月15日)

President: Austria Abbot Koloman Holzinger, O.S.B. (1966 – 1978年09月02日)

President: Austria Abbot Maurus Riha, O.S.B. (1958 – 1966)

President: Austria Abbot Theodor Springer, O.S.B. (1931 – 1958)

President: Austria Abbot Amand Oppitz, O.S.B. (1921 – 1930)

President: Austria Abbot Adalbert Dungel, O.S.B. (1889 – 1921)

Other Former Members (4)

>2025: Austria Abbot Bernhard Andreas Eckerstorfer , O.S.B., Rector Magnificus of Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm

>2025: Austria Fr. Laurentius Eschlböck , O.S.B., Pro-Rector of Pontifical Athenaeum of Saint Anselm

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

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

Deceased Bishops (2 Cardinals, 2 Bishops)

2026: Austria Bishop Maximilian Aichern , O.S.B., Bishop of Linz (Austria)

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

2003: Austria Cardinal 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: Austria Cardinal Cölestin Ganglbauer , O.S.B., Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio and Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria)

Statistics (2023年12月31日)

Houses: 14

Members: 255 (194 priests)

Last updated on 2026年05月04日

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