Gregor Müller (religious priest)
Gregor Müller O.Cist. (* August 24, 1842 in Baden , Canton Aargau as Rudolf Müller ; † January 2, 1934 in Mehrerau , Vorarlberg ) was an Austrian religious priest , editor and historian of Swiss origin.
Life
Rudolf Müller, born in Baden in Aargau, son of Jakob Müller and Anna Herzog, entered the Cistercian Abbey of Wettingen-Mehrerau as a novice in 1861 after attending school in Baden and Mehrerau . He took the religious name Gregor and made his profession the following year . He then studied Catholic theology and philosophy in Einsiedeln and Mehrerau, he was solemnly professed in 1865 and ordained a priest in 1866.
In direct succession, Father Gregor Müller taught German and French at the private high school in Mehrerau , and he was also entrusted with the duties of the Abbot and Chapter Secretary. In 1872 he took over the management of the monastery as a large waiter. In 1888 he was installed as prior , an office he held until 1895.
In 1889, Father Gregor Müller founded the monthly magazine Cistercienser Chronik with the consent of Abbot Maurus Kalkum . The editor who worked there developed alongside Father Leopold Janauschek to become the leading historian of the order of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In numerous contributions, Father Müller dealt in particular with the beginnings of the order, its traditions and outstanding members. His " Studies on the General Chapter" , which comprise almost 400 pages, appeared in Cistercienser Chronik 12 (1900) to 20 (1908) of lasting importance . Pope Leo XIII paid tribute to him for his services to the Cistercian Chronicle . with the award of the silver cross of honor Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice .
Other works
- St. Petrus II .: Archbishop of Tarentaise, Ord. Cist. Teutsch, Bregenz, 1891
- From the Cistercian Order, Teutsch, Bregenz, 1927
literature
- K. Spahr: Müller, Gregor. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 6, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1975, ISBN 3-7001-0128-7 , p. 416.
- Walther Killy and Rudolf Vierhaus (eds.): German Biographical Encyclopedia . Volume 7, KG Saur Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Munich, 1996 ISBN 3-598-23163-6 . Page 261.
- Kassian Lauterer : 100 years of the Cistercian Chronicle as reflected by its editors. In: CistC 101 (1994), H. 3-4, pp. 83-92
Web links
- Kassian Lauterer: Gregor Müller OCist in the Biographia Cisterciensis (Cistercian Biography), version of September 28, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Müller, Gregor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Müller, Rudolf (birth name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian religious priest, editor and historian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 24, 1842 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Baden , Canton of Aargau |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 2, 1934 |
| Place of death | Mehrerau , Vorarlberg |