List of Abbots of the Laach Monastery

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The list of abbots of the Laach Monastery contains the 49 abbots of today's Benedictine Abbey of Maria Laach . 41 of the abbots (two died before the abbot) exercised this office during the first settlement from 1138 to 1802 in the "Kloster Laach" ( Abbatia Lacensis (Fig. Ad Lacum) ), eight abbots since the resettlement since 1893. Those from 1863 to 1892 Jesuits resident there coined the name "Maria Laach" ( Abbatia Mariae Lacensis / Abbatia Mariae ad Lacum ).

Abbots

# Surname Term of office Remarks

First settlement (Laach Abbey)

1 Giselbert von Affligem 1127 / 1138– 1152 Construction of the nave, crossing tower, west choir; famous tomb mosaic in the crypt
2 Fulbert 1152– 1177 Expansion of the east building around 1170, consecration of the church in 1156, establishment of a scriptorium in collaboration with the Affligem Abbey
3 Konrad 1177– 1194
4th Mauritius 1194– 1199
5 Albert 1199– 1216 Consummation of the Church
6th Gregor 1216– 1235 Paradise 1225, Nikolauskapelle 1230
7th Dietrich I. 1235– 1247 between 1230 and 1250 the paradise was increased in half-timbered construction for guest rooms.
8th Heinrich I (of Virneburg) 1247– 1249/50
9 Anselm 1249 / 50– 1252
10 Walter 1252 (?) - 1256 Famous writing and painting school after 1250: Laacher Sanctuary prayer and song collection .
11 Dietrich II of Lehmen 1256– 1295 † 1307; Gothic conversions, founding tombs, renewal of monastery life, second longest office (39 years), "II. monastery founder"
12 Kuno von Lösnich 1295– 1328 the abbey continued to flourish and its economic stability continued, the first towers with high Gothic domes.
13 Johannes I. Vinkelin von Nickenich 1328– 1332
14th John II of Cologne 1332– 1336
15th Wigand I of Panau 1336– 1357 Completion of the tower extensions (~ 1355).
16 Wilhelm I of Bodendorf 1357– 1380
17th Wigand II of Panau 1380– 1402
18th Wilhelm II of Leutesdorf 1402– 1442 Heyday of the monastery, longest term (40 years)
19th Rudolf von Lehmen 1442– 1458
20th John III Reuber of Caan 1458– 1470 set the course for the introduction of the Bursfeld reform
21st John IV. Fart of Deidesheim 1470– 1491 Proposed by the Bursfeld Reform Congregation, start of the reform in 1474
22nd Simon von der Leyen (S. de Petra) 1491– 1512 magnificent pillar frescoes, extension of paradise, Rhenish humanism; 22-year-old abbot, poisoned by the prebender (?)
23 Thomas I of Weiden 1512– 1529 possibly came from Weiden near Würselen , also Thomas von der Wehe or de W (i) eda; Witch hunt
24 Peter Mags (Maeth) from Remagen 1529– 1552 1545–1552 interim president of the Bursfeld congregation
25th Johannes V. Augustinus Machhausen (Machuis) 1552– 1568 from Koblenz; one of the most learned abbots, humanism, left a sacramentary personally illuminated around 1560
26th Johann VI. from Cochem 1568– 1597
27 John VII Ahr 1597– 1613 1611–1613 President of the Bursfeld Congregation
28 John VIII Schweitzer 1613– 1618 Abbot at the suggestion of the Bursfeld Congregation
29 Kaspar Bolen 1618– 1619 November 23, 1618 - November 11, 1619 as an elected, unconsecrated abbot (abbas lacensis electus) in office
30th Heinrich II. Long (Lungh, Longenus) 1619– 1624 only abbot removed from office in Laach (June 1624, suspicion of infidelity); † after 1635
31 Christian Schäfgen 1624– 1638 Abbot at the suggestion of the Bursfeld Congregation
32 John IX Luckenbach from Andernach 1638– 1662 Throwing over with the Bursfeld Congregation
33 Placidus Kessenich 1662– 1698 from Cologne; Baroque design of the monastery, interiors, side aisle windows; third longest term (36 years)
34 Josef I. Dens 1698– 1711
35 Michael Godarth 1711– 1718 initiated the construction of the Krufter Propstei with chapel
36 Clemens Aach 1718– 1731 from Mayen; Extensions (altars, pulpit, farm buildings, prelature, provost office Kruft), land acquisition
37 Benedikt von der Eidt 1731– 1755
38 Francis Steinmann 1755– 1756
39 Henry III. Doctor 1756– 1766
40 Josef II. Meurer 1766– 1801 last consecrated abbot of the Laach monastery before secularization
41 Thomas II. Cup 1801– 1802 died one day after Napoleon's edict of secularization (June 9, 1802) as a not yet ordained abbot

Resettlement (Maria Laach)

42 Willibrord Benzler 1893– 1901 later appointed Bishop of Metz by Kaiser Wilhelm II (1901–1921)
43 Fidelis of Stotzingen 1901– 1913 later abbot primate of the Benedictine order (OSB: Ordo Sancti Benedicti) in Rome (1913-1947)
44 Ildefons here 1913– 1946
45 Basil Ebel 1946– 1966
46 Urbanus Bomm 1966– 1977 1964–1966 coadjutor
47 Adalbert kurzja 1977– 1990
48 Anno Schoenen 1990– 2002 1995–2008 Abbot Praeses of the Beuron Benedictine Congregation
49 Benedikt Müntnich 2002– 2014
50 Albert winner 2014– 2016 * 1962 in Mönchengladbach; Prior administrator (superior, not senior)
51 Andreas Werner 2016– 2019 * 1951; Prior administrator, Abbot of Gerleve since 2020
52 Petrus Nowack April 30, 2019– * 1956; Sub-Prior, acting head, since June 17, 2019 Prior Administrator for three years

See also

Source texts

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bertram Resmini: The Archdiocese of Trier . Vol. 7 The Benedictine Abbey of Laach. Germania Sacra . New episode 31. The dioceses of the church province of Trier . Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, 1993. p. 366
  2. ↑ Marcel Albert: The resignation of the Laacher abbot Heinrich Long 1624 . In: Studies and communications on the history of the Benedictine order and its branches (SMBO) vol. 112 (2001), pp. 273–327.
  3. ↑ Press release of the abbey, September 3, 2014 ( Memento of the original of September 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed September 4, 2014. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.maria-laach.de
  4. ↑ Gerlever Pater does not want to become abbot. In: Kirche + Leben , January 13, 2019, p. 10.
  5. ↑ kathisch.de : What does the future of Maria Lach Abbey look like?
  6. ↑ domradio.de: No abbot in sight. Election in Maria Laach Benedictine Abbey canceled , May 8, 2019.
  7. ↑ maria-laach.de: P. Petruis Nowack is the new Prior administrator.