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 Admont Benedictines have lived and worked according to this order for 950 years. The 26 monks are under the leadership of the freely elected superior, currently Abbot Gerhard Hafner O.S.B. They meet several times a day to celebrate the common choir prayer and Holy Mass. On behalf of all Christians, they do this in a special way for the intentions and needs of the time.
ORA ET LABORA ET LEGE – pray, work, and read. These words summarize the monastic rule of St. Benedict of Nursia.
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) 3613/2312-250
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
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)
Rector for lay brothers
koloman@stiftadmont.at +43 (0) 664/603 53 739
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, Deacon in the Admont and Eisenwurzen pastoral area; Guest Master
josef@stiftadmont.at
Mag. theol. / Chaplain in the pastoral area of St Michael, teacher at Stiftsgymnasium
vinzenz@stiftadmont.at
Mag. et Dr. theol. / teacher at the Stiftsgymnasium, deacon in the pastoral area of Admont and St. Michael
petrus@stiftadmont.at
MA, BA / chaplain in the Admont pastoral area; clergy minister; member of the cultural committee and the editorial team; spiritual vicar of the nuns; coordinator for social and digital media
mck@stiftadmont.at +43 (0)664/603 53 743
Ceremoniär; student at the university in Heiligenkreuz
markus@stiftadmont.at
Mag. theol. / doctoral candidate at the University of Graz
georg@stiftadmont.at
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.
