Fidelis Ruppert
Fidelis Ruppert OSB (born April 3, 1938 in Plankstadt , Baden-Württemberg , as Gerhard Ruppert ) is a Benedictine monk and author. From 1982 to 2006 he was abbot of the Münsterschwarzach Abbey in Lower Franconia.
Life
Born Gerhard Ruppert on April 3, 1938 in Plankstadt near Heidelberg, entered the monastery in 1959 after graduating from high school in Sasbach / Baden , made his perpetual profession in 1963 and was ordained a priest in 1964. He had completed his studies in Würzburg and the international religious college Sant'Anselmo in Rome and received his doctorate in theology under Alfons Auer in Würzburg.
He was appointed prior by Abbot Bonifaz Vogel in 1979 and on November 5, 1982 the monks elected him 74th Abbot of Münsterschwarzach (the 4th abbot after the re-establishment in 1913); November 23, 1982, the feast of the patron saint monastery, the sacred Felizitas, he received by Bishop Paul-Werner Scheele , the benediction .
According to his motto “You are all brothers”, he paid particular attention to the forms of communal life in the monastery in the spirit of the Order Father Benedict. Numerous building measures up to the renovation of the monastery church as well as structural measures in the monastery life shaped his term of office. In 2005 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him . to the advisory body of the Synod of Bishops in Rome, where he brought spiritual aspects of monastic life into the discussions of the Synod.
He was head of the monastery family for over 23 years before he announced his resignation on Ash Wednesday 2006. On April 24, 2006 - the feast day of his namesake, St. Fidelis von Sigmaringen - he resigned and resigned from his office. After Abbot Michael Reepen was elected as the 75th abbot, Father Fidelis spent a few months with the confreres in African monasteries and returned to the abbey in January 2007, where he will take on future assignments as part of the courses. The Diocese of Würzburg awarded him the Liborius Wagner Medal for his numerous services far beyond the monastery boundaries, and Federal President Horst Köhler awarded him the Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon in March 2007 .
Abbot coat of arms
The coat of arms refers to the communion of the Lord's Supper, but is also a symbol of the monastic community: brotherhood, sharing with one another.
His motto is: Omnes vos fratres “You are all brothers” Gospel of Matthew ( Mt 23.8 EU ).
Publications (selection)
- with Anselm Grün : Christ in the Brother. Benedictine charity and love for enemies . Vier-Türme Verlag, Münsterschwarzach 2004, ISBN 978-3-878-68109-0 .
- Learn to fight spiritually. Benedictine art of living for everyday life . Vier-Türme Verlag, Münsterschwarzach 2012, ISBN 978-3-896-80812-7 .
- Get older - keep growing . Vier-Türme Verlag, Münsterschwarzach 2013, ISBN 978-3-896-80846-2 .
- Left in the hustle and bustle of life. Find strength for everyday life with psalms. Vier-Türme Verlag, Münsterschwarzach 2016, ISBN 978-3-7365-0011-2 .
Web links
- Entry to Fidelis Ruppert on medal online
- Literature by and about Fidelis Ruppert in the catalog of the German National Library
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Bonifaz Vogel |
Abbot of Münsterschwarzach 1982-2006 |
Michael Reepen |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ruppert, Fidelis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ruppert, Gerhard (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Benedictine monk, abbot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Plankstadt , Baden-Wuerttemberg |