Vitalis Maier
Vitalis Maier OSB (born March 27, 1912 in Kirchberg an der Iller , † April 24, 1986 in Munich ) was the 63rd abbot of the Ottobeuren monastery .
Life
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Abbot Vitalis was born as Josef Maier in Nordhofen, a district of Kirchberg an der Iller. After studying theology, he was elected abbot of the Ottobeuren Benedictine monastery on May 9, 1948. Abbot Vitalis made an outstanding contribution to the structural preservation of the monastery. For this purpose and also with a view to the 1200th anniversary of the abbey in 1961, he founded the Association of Friends of the Benedictine Abbey Ottobeuren eV
Works
- with Emil Franzel: Europe and the Benedictine spirituality . Klinger-Verlag, 1973.
Honors
- Bavarian Order of Merit (1964)
- Federal Cross of Merit (January 6, 1982)
- Medal of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg (1980)
literature
- Abbot Vitalis Maier - obituary. In: District of Swabia (ed.): Ebbes - magazine for Bavarian Swabia. Vol. 6, Issues 1-6, 1986.
Web links
Commons : Vitalis Maier - Collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Office of the Federal President
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Maier, Vitalis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German chaplain, Abbot of Ottobeuren |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 27, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kirchberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 1986 |
| Place of death | Munich |