Columban Spahr
Columban Spahr OCist (born June 25, 1909 in Konstanz , † April 14, 2000 in the Abbey of Mehrerau ) was a German Cistercian monk and church historian .
Life
The first son of the innkeeper couple Franz Xaver Spahr and Maria geb. Zinsmaier became a novice in Mehrerau on October 7, 1928. After his ordination on June 29, 1934, he was subprior and archivist and taught history and geography until his retirement in 1979. In 1965, Gebhard Spahr's brother took over the editing of the Cistercian Chronicle .
Fonts (selection)
- The life of St. Robert of Molesme . A source on the prehistory of Cîteaux . Freiburg im Üechtland 1944, OCLC 865283327 .
- Hauterive Cistercian Abbey . Munich 1984, OCLC 180519276 .
- Mehrerau Abbey . Munich 1993, OCLC 38737807 .
- Chapel of St. Kosmas and Damian, Nussdorf. Chapel Sankt Andreas Deisendorf . Regensburg 2016, ISBN 978-3-7954-5462-3 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spahr, Columban |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Spahr, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Cistercian monk and church historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Constancy |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 14, 2000 |
| Place of death | Mehrerau Abbey |