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German Erd OCist (born May 9, 1948 in Vils im Ausserfern ) is an Austrian Cistercian and former headmaster . Since 2003 he has been the 44th abbot of Stams Abbey in the Tyrolean Oberland .
Life
German Erd was born as the youngest of six children to his parents. He attended belonging to Stams Gymnasium in Stams and entered after graduation of the Congregation of the Cistercians in. He studied Catholic theology and English in Innsbruck , Salzburg and Oxford . On August 25, 1974, he was ordained a priest by Bishop Paulus Rusch in the collegiate church .
In the following years, Father German Erd was an educator, teacher and boarding school director in Stams for seven years. From 1986 to 2002 he was pastor of Obsteig . From the beginning of the 2002/2003 school year until December 1, 2011, he was director of the Meinhardinum Stams modern-language grammar school with more than 600 students.
On October 15, 2003 he was elected by the convent of the monastery to be the 44th abbot to succeed the abbot Josef Maria Köll, who had retired for reasons of age . His motto is: Dei misericordiae confidens - Trusting in God's mercy .
Awards
- 2007: Decoration of Honor of the State of Tyrol
- 2010: Appointment as councilor
- 2010: Grand Cross of the Merit Award "pro piis meritis" for services to the "International Maltese Summer Camp 2008"
- 2012: Admission to the Brotherhood of Santa Maria dell'Anima ("Anima Brotherhood")
Web links
- Entry to German Erd auf Orden online
- Official website of the monastery
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Josef Maria Koell |
Abbot of the Cistercian Abbey of Stams 2003 - |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Erd, German |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian Cistercian and headmaster, Abbot of Stams |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1948 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vils im Ausserfern |