Alexander Henn (Abbot)
Alexander Henn (born February 10, 1643 in Sankt Vith ; † May 20, 1698 ) was a German monk and abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Maximin near Trier .
Life
From 1680 until his death he was Abbot of St. Maximin. Henn made himself u. a. earned by setting up an orderly archive of his monastery consisting of notarized copies of all old documents.
He had three brothers: Benedict (* 1661), since 1701 abbot of the Abbey of St. Martin , Wilhelm (* 1659), since 1700 abbot of the Benedictine abbey of St. Matthias and Maximin, since 1682 a monk in the imperial abbey of Echternach .
literature
- Franz Xaver Kraus : Henn, Alexander . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 11, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1880, p. 762 f.
Web links
- Literature by and about Alexander Henn in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Henn, Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German dept |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 10, 1643 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint Vith |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1698 |