Alfons Maria Augner
Alfons Maria Augner OSB (born June 10, 1862 in Lucerne as Stephan Augner ; † September 8, 1938 in Bozen ) was a Swiss Benedictine monk . From 1913 until his death he was abbot of the Muri-Gries Abbey in Bozen ( South Tyrol ).
Augner attended primary school in Lucerne and then the Benedictine-run college in Sarnen (today's Obwalden cantonal school ). There he joined the Subsilvania high school fraternity . In 1882 he put in Gries profession from 1886 followed in Trento the priesthood . He then worked as a parish assistant in Marling for ten months . In 1887 he took over the office of novice master in Gries , which he held until 1903. From 1892 he was also subprior in Gries, from 1897 dean . In February 1913 Augner was elected Abbot of Muri and Prior of Gries. In 1923 the fascist government forced the abbey to close the teachers ' college it ran. Augner then decided to move the novitiate to Sarnen.
Fonts
- Rosary Cinema: A new way to learn to pray the Rosary reverently. Schüpfheim printing works, Schüpfheim 1932.
literature
- Albert Bruckner : Helvetia Sacra. Volume III. 1972, p. 949 f.
- Nina Caprez: "I had a sleepover". The strict abbot of Muri-Gries. An encounter with Alfons Maria Augner 100 years after he was elected abbot. In: Our home 80 (2013), pp. 31–58.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ambrosius II. Steinegger |
Abbot of Muri-Gries 1913–1938 |
Dominic I. Bucher |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Augner, Alfons Maria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Augner, Stephan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss Benedictine monk, abbot of Muri-Gries Abbey |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 10, 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lucerne |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 8, 1938 |
| Place of death | Bolzano |