ABBOT GERHARD HAFNER O.S.B.
Mag. theol. / 68th Abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Admont; parish priest of Admont; rector of the abbey church
abt.gerhard@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 3613/2312-303
ORA ET LABORA ET LEGE – pray, work, and read.
These words summarize the monastic rule of St. Benedict of Nursia, who wrote this text around 529 in Montecassino in Italy for his community.
Since the foundation of their abbey, the Benedictines in Admont have lived and worked according to this rule for 950 years. The 26 monks are under the leadership of their freely elected head, currently Abbot Gerhard Hafner O.S.B. The monks meet several times a day to pray the Liturgy of the Hours together and to celebrate the Mass. They do this on behalf of all Christians in the world, praying for the concerns of our time.
The 26 monks at Admont Abbey
ORA ET LABORA ET LEGE – pray, work, and read. These words summarize the monastic rule of St. Benedict of Nursia.
FATHER PRIOR MAXIMILIAN SCHIEFERMÜLLER O.S.B.
Mag. phil., Mag. et Dr. theol. / Prior of Admont Abbey; Abbey Archivist and Librarian; Scientific Director of the Culture/Tourism and Museum Department; Parish Priest of Frauenberg & Hall; Vicar of Ardning; Pastoral Area Leader of Admont
archiv@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 3613/2312-602
FATHER SUBPRIOR THOMAS STELLWAG-CARION O.S.B.
Master of Theology / Subprior of Admont Abbey; Director of the Abbey Grammar School; Novice Master; Visiting Master & Clerical Master
thomas@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 664/603 53 712
FORMER ABBOT BRUNO HUBL O.S.B.
Abbot Emeritus of Admont Abbey (1996 – 2017)
FATHER KOLOMAN VIERTLER O.S.B.
Rector for lay brothers
koloman@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 664/603 53 739
FATHER BERNHARD MENZEL O.S.B.
FATHER ANDREAS SCHEUCHENPFLUG O.S.B.
Pastor
FATHER SIEGMUND PESCHL O.S.B.
Mag. theol.
FATHER ENGELBERT HOFER O.S.B.
Mag. theol. / Parish priest of Landl, Gams, Palfau and Wildalpen; pastoral area manager of the Eisenwurzen pastoral area
pater.engelbert@kraftcom.at
FATHER EGON HOMANN O.S.B.
Mag. theol. / Parish priest of Kalwang, Kammern, Mautern, Traboch and Wald am Schoberpass; pastoral area manager of the St. Michael pastoral area; manager of the House of Encounter in Graz
p.egon@hausderbegegnung.or.at +43 (0) 664/342 87 05
FATHER JOHANNES AICHINGER O.S.B.
Mag. theol., Mag. et Dr. iur. / Pastor of Johnsbach and Weng / Teacher at the Abbey Grammar School
AICJ@gymnasium-admont.at
FATHER MICHAEL-CHRISTIAN ROBITSCHKO O.S.B.
Mag. theol. / pastor of Trieben, St. Lorenzen i.P. and Hohentauern; cultural representative
michael@stiftadmont.at
FATHER WOLFGANG FISCHER-FELGITSCH O.S.B.
Mag. theol. / team pastor in the Liesingtal parish association
wolfgang@stiftadmont.at
FATHER CLEMENS GRILL O.S.B.
Mag. theol. / Provost and parish priest in Bruck an der Mur / Head of the pastoral area of Bruck/Mur
clemens.grill@graz-seckau.at
FATHER ULRICH DIEL O.S.B.
Mag. theol. / Pastor of St. Gallen, Altenmarkt and Unterlaussa
ulrich@stiftadmont.at
FATHER VINZENZ SCHAGER O.S.B.
Mag. theol. / Chaplain in the pastoral area of St Michael, teacher at Stiftsgymnasium
vinzenz@stiftadmont.at
BROTHER RUPERT SCHWARZ O.S.B.
rupert@stiftadmont.at
PATER MATTHÄUS CASSIAN KONIECZNY O.S.B.
MA, BA / Chaplain in the Admont pastoral area; member of the cultural committee; spiritual director of the Spiritual Sisters
mck@stiftadmont.at +43 (0)664/603 53 743
BROTHER MARKUS KRAEMER O.S.B.
Ceremoniär; student at the university in Heiligenkreuz
markus@stiftadmont.at
SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL CENTRE OF UPPER STYRIA
The foundation of Admont Benedictine Abbey dates back to a foundation for St Hemma of Gurk. It was carried out in 1074 by Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg. The first monks came from the Benedictine Abbey of St Peter in Salzburg. Today, the Abbey is the oldest existing monastery in Styria, where you can see its diversity and how diversity is created.
The Abbey's Gazette PAX
