Faustin Mennel
Faustin Mennel (born February 21, 1824 in Hüttenweiler ; † June 17, 1889 in Bonlanden ), actually Faustinus Mauritius Mennel, was the founder of the order of the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady , an order of the Franciscan Sisters with the motherhouse Bonlanden Monastery in Bonlanden, a suburb of Berkheim an der Iller in Upper Swabia .
Life
Faustinus Mauritius Mennel was born in Hüttenweiler, a hamlet of the formerly independent community of Roggenzell, which was incorporated into the town of Wangen im Allgäu . From 1842 to 1846 he studied Catholic theology at the Eberhard Karls University in Tübingen . On September 6, 1847, he was ordained a priest by Archbishop Hermann von Vicari in Freiburg Cathedral . From 1847 to 1854 he was successively vicar , repetent and parish administrator .
Since November 8, 1853 he was the parish administrator in Erolzheim in what is now the district of Biberach in Upper Swabia . In the summer of 1854, as part of a legacy, he came into possession of a building site for a new monastery. According to tradition, Faustin entrusted his work to the Mother of God on December 8, 1854, the feast of the Virgin and Mother of God conceived without original sin .
The foundation stone of the monastery on the site on the northern outskirts of Bonlanden, on a ridge between Rot- and Illertal , took place on April 17, 1855. Mennel's objective was to set up an educational program for girls in rural areas. The commitment of the Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady to this day applies above all to the poor and the elderly, the education and upbringing of children and young people, adult education and pastoral care .
Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady
On June 6, 1855, the monastery received preliminary approval from the then bishop of the Rottenburg diocese, Josef von Lipp . In November 1855 the first candidates entered the new monastery in Bonlanden. To support the introduction to religious life, two Franciscan Sisters came from the Oggelsbeuren monastery , which today is part of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Sießen . On April 8, 1856, schooling and educational activities began at the so-called Institut Bonlanden . In the same year the monastery chapel was consecrated. On November 12, 1856, the first dressings were carried out at the Bonlanden Institute. Just two years later, on June 7th, 1858, the Franciscan Sisters of Oggelsbeuren were able to return to their monastery.
On January 4, 1859, Bishop Joseph recognized the independence of the Bonlanden Monastery and Sister Paulina Groß was appointed head of the monastery and later the first superior . On December 9, 1861, the first profession of professions took place in Bonlanden, and on September 17, 1866, the monastery church was consecrated by Bishop Joseph von Lipp. It was dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel . On June 12, 1871, Faustin Mennel traveled to Rome for an audience with Pius IX. On September 14, 1881, the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Bonlanden educational institute took place.
During the times of the Kulturkampf from 1882 to 1888, no new clothes were allowed to be made by sisters. From 1888 to 1907 a state quota of two to three disguises was created, which was supposed to replace the departures of the nuns with death.
Faustin Mennel died on June 17, 1889 at the age of 65. It rests in a crypt under the high altar of the St. Michael monastery church.
literature
- Paul Kopf: Mennel, Faustinus. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 17, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1994, ISBN 3-428-00198-2 , p. 83 ( digitized version ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mennel, Faustin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Catholic founder of the order |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 21, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wangen in the Allgäu |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 17, 1889 |
| Place of death | Bonlanden |