Clemens Schäffer
Clemens Schäffer (born February 27, 1629 in Vienna ; † March 31, 1693 there ) was an Austrian Cistercian and 52nd abbot of Heiligenkreuz Abbey .
Life
In 1646 he entered the monastery, in 1648 his profession . He then began studying philosophy and theology at the University of Vienna . In 1654 he was ordained a priest . He held the offices of abbot secretary, subprior and prior in Heiligenkreuz. On April 11, 1658 he was elected abbot.
The abbot died on March 31, 1693 in the Heiligenkreuzerhof in Vienna, he was buried in the Heiligenkreuzer Stiftskirche. There is a large epitaph dedicated to him today .
coat of arms
The abbot's coat of arms represents a lamb alluding to Schäffer's family name. His motto was: act and instruct .
Works
- Notitia universalis Monasterii Sanctae Crucis Ordinis Cisterciensis in Austria inferiori (handwritten manuscript from 1671, Stiftsarchiv Heiligenkreuz).
literature
- Walter Schücker: Abbot Klemens Scheffer von Heiligenkreuz as father abbot and vicar general of the Austrian Cistercian monasteries. Theol. Dissertation Vienna 1941.
- Florian Watzl : The Cistercians of Heiligenkreuz . Graz 1898, p. 90.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Schnabel |
Abbot of Heiligenkreuz Abbey 1658–1693 |
Marian I. Schirmer |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schäffer, Clemens |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scheffer, Klemens; Scheffer, Clemens; Schäfer, Klemens; Schäfer, Clemens; Schäffer, Klemens |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian Cistercian and abbot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 27, 1629 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 1693 |
| Place of death | Vienna |