Erich Kräutler
Erich Kräutler ( CPPS ), also Eurico Kräutler , (born August 8, 1906 in Koblach , Vorarlberg , † December 29, 1985 in Rum in Tirol ) was an Austrian Roman Catholic clergyman and missionary bishop in Brazil .
Life
Erich Kräutler joined the Order of Missionaries of the Precious Blood (CPPS) and was ordained a priest on July 10, 1932 . After many years of service as a missionary, Kräutler was appointed prelate of Xingu in Brazil in 1971 as the successor to Clemente Geiger and ordained titular bishop of Cissa . His nephew Erwin Kräutler continued his work in Brazil as his successor in the prelate and bishopric since 1981.
Erich Kräutler died in the sanatorium of the Kreuz Sisters in Rum in Tyrol . He was a member of KMV Clunia in Feldkirch in the MKV and the K.Ö.HV Alpenland (Vienna) in the ÖCV .
Awards
- 1984 Toni Russ Prize
Fonts
- Blood on the stones. A missionary in the jungle of Brazil. Tyrolia Verlag, Innsbruck 1972, new edition. 1995, ISBN 3-7022-1976-5 .
- People on the Xingu. A documentary autobiography. Böhlau, Vienna - Cologne - Weimar 1997, ISBN 3-205-98763-2 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Erich Kräutler in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Erich Kräutler on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on January 2, 2019.
- Review by people on the Xingu ( memento of September 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ), November 28, 2001
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Clemens Geiger CCPS |
Prelate of Xingu 1971–1981 |
Erwin Kräutler CCPS |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kräutler, Erich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian clergyman, Catholic missionary bishop in Brazil |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Koblach , Vorarlberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 1985 |
| Place of death | Rum , Tyrol |