Benno Roth
Benno Roth OSB (born March 25, 1903 in Riesa ; † January 6, 1983 in Seckau , Styria ) was an Austrian father of the Benedictine Abbey of Seckau as well as an educator and church historian .
Life
Despite his birthplace in Saxony , he came from an old Austrian family and became an oblate pupil in the Styrian Benedictine Abbey of Seckau and entered the monastery as a novice after graduating from high school . In 1929 he was ordained a priest . He has a PhD in history. From 1934 to 1972, apart from interruptions due to the war, he was Professor of German and History at the Abbey High School in Seckau. Father Benno Roth worked all his life on publications on church, religious and local history. Since 1946 he was a member of the Historical State Commission for Styria .
Fonts
- Seckau. The cathedral in the mountains. Art topography from the 12th to the 20th century Graz, Vienna, Cologne 1984.
- Seckau. History and culture 1164-1964. For the 800th anniversary of the consecration of the basilica. Vienna, Munich 1964.
- In addition, around 90 titles, including the annual articles in the Seckauer Hefte .
literature
- Rudolf List (ed.): The historian of Seckau. For the 60th birthday of Fr Benno Roth . In: Seckauer Hefte (1963), pp. 39–49.
Web links
- Literature about Benno Roth (selection) on the website of the Historical Commission for Styria
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.hlk.steiermark.at/cms/ziel/97168304/DE/ , accessed on August 28, 2019.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roth, Benno |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Roth, Benno OSB |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian father as well as pedagogue and church historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Riesa |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 6, 1983 |
| Place of death | Seckau , Styria |