Gerhard Schobinger
Gerhard Schobinger OCist (born July 18, 1725 in Graz ; † December 13, 1794 ) was an Austrian clergyman and the 44th abbot of the Rein Cistercian monastery in Styria .
Life
Gerhard Schobinger was born on July 18, 1725 in Graz. After his school education he entered the Rein monastery, where he was given the religious name of Geradus. He made his profession on September 29, 1743 and was ordained a priest in 1748 . When he succeeded Abbot Marian Pittreich, who died on February 23, 1771, on July 18, 1771 and was elected Abbot of Rein, Schobinger was pastor of St. Jakob in Thal . During Schobinger's tenure, the last baroque construction work was carried out on the monastery and the associated properties owned by the monastery. In 1772 the new parish church in Thal near Graz , originally known as the Sebastian Chapel, was consecrated. The following year the collegiate church received a new organ and in 1779 a new high altar was built in Straßengel . In 1782 the now dilapidated tower of the abbey church was demolished and replaced by a new one, which from now on and even today (as of 2019) bears Schobinger's coat of arms.
Due to the Josephine reforms in the years 1780 to 1790, Rein Abbey, like all other monasteries, was hit financially hard and suffered significant economic losses. From 1782 the monastery was threatened by a possible repeal; However, this could be averted, among other things, by submitting the Styrian estates to the emperor. Emperor Joseph II ordered the establishment of new pastoral care offices, which continued to increase the expenses of the monastery, while the number of staff decreased during this time. Another turning point came when the collegiate church came under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Seckau - at that time Josef III. Adam Graf Arco in office - was subordinated. Schobinger was the last abbot of Rein, who appointed abbots to the monasteries Landstraß in Carniola, Viktring in Carinthia, Schlierbach and Wiener Neustadt in Austria and, as vicar general, made visitations to the Austrian monasteries. This ended when Emperor Joseph II lifted the exemption of the monasteries.
On December 13, 1794, Schobinger died of a stroke at the age of 69 and was subsequently buried in the monastery cemetery. His successor as Abbot of Rein was Abundus Kuntschak in September of the following year , who remained in office for around 27 years until his death in 1822.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ History - Schafmandl , accessed on August 18, 2019
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Marian Pittreich |
Abbot of Rein Abbey 1771–1794 |
Abundus Kuntschak |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schobinger, Gerhard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schobinger, Geradus (religious name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian clergyman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1725 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Graz , Holy Roman Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 13, 1794 |