Bonaventure Foffa
Bonaventure III. Foffa OSB (born August 24, 1828 in Müstair , † September 28, 1887 in Bregenz ) was a Swiss - Austrian Benedictine monk . From 1881 until his death he was abbot of the Muri-Gries Abbey near Bozen ( South Tyrol ).
The son of Johann Baptist Foffa and Maria Anna Höllriegel from Taufers attended the grammar school of the Marienberg Abbey near Mals . He made his profession in 1849 in Muri-Gries Abbey, where he also studied theology. He was ordained a priest in 1851, after which he worked as a lecturer in philosophy and as a catechist in St. Georgen . From 1856 he officiated as subprior, novice master and lecturer of theology. Foffa was appointed dean in 1860 . After more than two decades in this office, he was elected Abbot of Muri and Prior of Gries on July 27, 1881 . As a member of the prelate class, he entered the Tyrolean Parliament in 1883 . He died in the Capuchin monastery in Bregenz .
literature
- Albert Bruckner : Helvetia Sacra. Volume III. 1972, p. 947.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Adalbert Regli |
Abbot of Muri-Gries 1881–1887 |
Augustin Grüniger |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Foffa, Bonaventure |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Foffa, Bonaventure III. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss-Austrian religious, abbot of the Muri-Gries abbey and politician, member of the state parliament |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mustair |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 28, 1887 |
| Place of death | Bregenz |