The 23 monks of the Benedictine Abbey of Admont
Below you will find all the information about our monks
Mag. theol. / 68th Abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Admont; parish priest of Admont; rector of the abbey church; administrator of St Paul's Abbey in the Lavant Valley
abt.gerhard@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 3613/2312-250
Mag. phil., Mag. et Dr. theol. / Prior of Admont Abbey; Abbey Archivist and Librarian; Scientific Director of Admont Abbey Museum; Parish Priest of Frauenberg & Hall; Vicar of Ardning; Pastoral Area Manager of Admont; Assistant to the Administrator of St Paul's Abbey
archiv@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 3613/2312-602
Master of Theology / Subprior of Admont Abbey; Director of the Abbey Grammar School; Novice Master
thomas@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 664/603 53 712
Abbot emeritus of Admont Abbey (1996 - 2017); died on 27 February 2026
Pastor
Mag. theol.
Mag. theol. / Parish priest of Landl, Gams, Palfau and Wildalpen; pastoral area manager of the Eisenwurzen pastoral area
pater.engelbert@kraftcom.at
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
Mag. theol., Mag. et Dr. iur. / Pastor of Johnsbach and Weng / Teacher at the Abbey Grammar School
AICJ@gymnasium-admont.at
Mag. theol. / pastor of Trieben, St. Lorenzen i.P. and Hohentauern; cultural representative
michael@stiftadmont.at
Mag. theol. / team pastor in the Liesingtal parish association
wolfgang@stiftadmont.at
Mag. theol. / Provost and parish priest in Bruck an der Mur / Head of the pastoral area of Bruck/Mur
clemens.grill@graz-seckau.at
Mag. theol. / Pastor of St. Gallen, Altenmarkt and Unterlaussa
ulrich@stiftadmont.at
Mag. theol. / Custos of Paramentics; chaplain in Frauenberg, Hall, Weng, Johnsbach and in the Eisenwurzen pastoral area; guest master
josef@stiftadmont.at
Mag. theol. / parish priest in St. Martin/Grimming, Öblarn, Kleinsölk and Gröbming; vicar in the other parishes of the Upper Ennstal pastoral area
vinzenz@stiftadmont.at
Mag. et Dr. theol. / Chaplain in Kalwang, Kammern, Mautern, Traboch and Wald/Schoberpass; teacher at the Abbey Grammar School
petrus@stiftadmont.at
MA, BA / Chaplain in the Admont pastoral area; clergy minister; spiritual director of the nuns
mck@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 3613/2312-254
Ceremoniär; student at the university in Heiligenkreuz
markus@stiftadmont.at
Temporary priest, support for the Middle Enns Valley pastoral area, support for the parish of Trieben
magnus@stiftadmont.atOra et labora et lege - pray and work and read.
The Benedictine Abbey of Admont - spiritual and cultural centre of Upper Styria
The monks of Admont Benedictine Abbey have been living and working according to the Rule of St Benedict for over 950 years: "Ora et labora - Pray and work." Today, the community has 23 monks who live under the leadership of Abbot Gerhard Hafner O.S.B. stand.
They gather several times a day for choral prayer and Holy Mass - in the service of God and for the intentions of the people of our time.
The monastery was founded in 1074 on a foundation by the st. Hemma of Gurk, realised by Archbishop Gebhard of Salzburg. The first monks came from St Peter's Abbey in Salzburg - and laid the foundation stone for the oldest continuously existing monastery in Styria.
Today, Admont Abbey is a place of living diversity, spiritual depth and cultural radiance - then as now a lively centre of the region.
The Abbey's Gazette PAX
