Richmunda Herrnreither
Richmunda Herrnreither SOCist (born December 9, 1868 in Magersdorf bei Kröning ; † May 12, 1959 ) was abbess of the Waldsassen monastery from 1925 to 1951.
The secularization in Bavaria in 1803 under Abbot Athanasius Hettenkofer meant the abrupt end of the monastic life of the Cistercians in Waldsassen. Around 60 years later, the initiative of the Regensburg bishop Ignatius von Senestrey succeeded in repopulating the monastery from Seligenthal .
Richmunda Herrnreither came to Waldsassen in 1881. She worked as a teacher and prioress . In 1916 she was awarded the King Ludwig Cross for “home earnings during wartime” . In 1925, the Regensburg Bishop Anton von Henle elevated the two monasteries Seligenthal and Waldsassen to independent abbeys, and Richmunda Herrnreither was elected first abbess on January 26, 1925. Together with Cistercian women from the Thyrnau Monastery , she traveled to the Apolo Monastery in Bolivia and later to the Colegio Ave Maria in La Paz on a missionary assignment. During the Nazi dictatorship, the monastery was forced to close down the girls' middle school in 1941. Schools only resumed after the war. In 1951, Richmunda Herrnreither resigned from her position. She died very old in 1959.
literature
- Stiftlandmuseum Waldsassen (Ed.): Ora et labora - Waldsassen Monastery 875 years . 2008. p. 34.
Web links
- Entry to Richmunda Herrnreither on medal online
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| ( Athanasius Hettenkofer ) |
Abbess von Waldsassen 1925–1951 |
Raphaela Beck |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herrnreither, Richmunda |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbess of the Waldsassen Monastery |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 9, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Magersdorf near Kröning |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 12, 1959 |