List of abbots from Wilhering

This list of the abbots of Wilhering shows the monasteries of Wilhering Abbey in chronological order.

Abbots

1193–1201: Otto II. Von Niest, Professe von Ebrach, resigned and went back to Ebrach
1201–1208: Gottschalk, Professe von Ebrach, + July 15, 1208
1208–1215: Eberhard , Professe von Ebrach, became abbot in Ebrach in 1215, where he resigned in 1219
1215–1234: Konrad I.
1234–1241: Theodorich († 1241), from Ebrach, buried in Wilhering
1241–1243: Konrad II. († in Ebrach) from Ebrach, resigned
1243-1246: Henry III. († 1246 in Ebrach) from Ebrach, resigned
1246–1270: Ernest († April 7, 1270) previously prior in Heiligenkreuz, 1259 foundation of Hohenfurth
1270–1273: Ortolf († September 13, 1273)
1273–1276: Pitrof, resigned, returned to Zwettl
1276–1280: Hugo († October 16, 1308 on the return journey from Citeaux in Heilsbronn, buried there) from Straubing, first professor of Wilhering became the abbot, 1285 abbot of Fürstenzell, 1295 abbot of Aldersbach; Resigned in 1280
1281–1288: Wolfram, previously prior in Heilsbronn
1288-1308: Conrad III. († July 14, 1308) 1293 Foundation of Engelszell

1308–1309: Ulrich I († 1309) previously prior
1309: Otto III. († March 29, 1309) previously abbot in Hohenfurth
1309–1313: Wisento, Professe von Engelszell, resigned in 1313; from 1317–1319 abbot in Engelszell
1313–1316: Stephan I, Professe von Hohenfurth, 1316 resigned
1316–1331: Heinrich IV. Praendl, 1331 resigned
1331-1333: Conrad IV.
1333–1350: Hermann († 1350, buried in the church choir) Foundation of Säusenstein (1336)
1350–1359: Bernhard I. Hirnbrech, 1359 resigned
1359–1360: Simon († September 15, 1360)
1360–1366: Walther (Balthasar) († April 14, 1366)
1366–1369: Andreas († December 6, 1369) professed and abbot of Engelszell from 1365–1366
1370–1381: Johann I, Professe von Ebrach, 1381 resigned
1381–1385: Peter I, resigned 1385
1385–1421: Jacob I († March 12, 1421)

1421–1432: Stephan II († March 14, 1462) from Mautern, 1432 resigned
1432–1451: Ulrich II. († August 13, 1451)
1451–1452: George I († August 20, 1452)
1452-1460: Ulrich III.
1460–1466: Wilhelm († December 18, 1466)
1467–1470: Konrad V. Panstorfer († September 5, 1475) from Linz, 1470 resigned
1470–1480: Urban († March 10, 1480)
1480–1507: Thomas Dienstl († May 29, 1507) from Leonfelden

1507–1518: Caspar I († April 3, 1518) from Mühlbach in Wilhering
1518–1534: Leonhard Rosenberger († January 21, 1534) from Linz
1534–1543: Peter II. Rinkhammer († May 4, 1544) from Ottensheim, 1543 resigned
1543–1544: Erasmus Mayer from Nuremberg, Professe von Ebrach, 9 months abbot, then flight to Nuremberg and separation from the monastery and order, 1544–1545 governor Balthasar von Presing manages the monastery
1545–1560: Martin Gottfried († September 27, 1560) from Überlingen on Lake Constance, Professe von Baumgartenberg
1568–1574: Matthaeus Schweitzer († September 9, 1574) appointed abbot on September 8, 1568, confirmed on April 3, 1572
1574–1583: Johann II. Hammerschmied († October 22, 1583) previously prior in Baumgartenberg, appointed abbot on November 9, 1574, installed on January 18, 1575
1584–1587: Jakob II. Gistl († February 8, 1587) born in Weilheim in Bavaria, professorship of the Benedictine monastery of Fiecht / Tyrol, appointed on October 23, 1584, installed on January 25, 1585
1587–1600: Alexander a Lacu (* 1550; † 19 May 1613 in Linz, buried in Kremsmünster) born in 1552 in Lugano / Switzerland; Doctorate in Pavia , 1586 court chaplain to Archduke Ernst, appointed abbot on September 8, 1587 and confirmed on August 2, 1589; from 1600 abbot von Garsten and then postulated by Kremsmünster ; on September 7th, 1600 he resigned the administration of Wilhering

1603-1611: Johann Schiller († 6 April 1611 in Linz) from Moosburg, Bavaria, professed and Prior in Lilienfeld, 1603 first, then appointed administrator abbot of Wilhering and on April 6, 1606 benediziert
1612–1613: Anton Wolfradt († April 1, 1639) born in Cologne in 1581, Professe von Heiligenkreuz, doctor of theology, appointed abbot on April 14, 1612, confirmed on November 21, 1612; from December 15, 1613–1639 abbot in Kremsmünster ; 1631 Prince-Bishop of Vienna
1614–1638: Georg II. Grill († October 12, 1638, buried in the church ( inter choros )) Professe von Baumgartenberg, 1613 chef in Wilhering, postulated as abbot on March 2, 1614, confirmed on May 5, 1614, on Registered on August 3, 1614
1638–1669: Capar II. Orlacher († November 28, 1669) from Bavaria , professed 1622, elected on December 19, 1638, designated on January 23, 1639
1670–1680: Malachias Braunmüller († December 8, 1680) from Passau, professed on November 1, 1637, elected on January 16, 1670, designated April 14, 1670
1681–1709: Bernhard II. Weidner († May 27, 1709) from Linz, professed November 1, 1658, elected March 15, 1681

1709–1730: Hilarius Sigmund (1665–1734), elected on July 16, 1709, resigned January 7, 1730
1730–1734: Bonus Pemerl (1685–1734), 1727–1730 administrator in Engelszell , elected January 8, 1730
1734–1750: Johann IV. B. Hinterhölzl (1698–1750), elected June 1, 1734, new building of the collegiate church
1750–1753: Raimund Schedelberger (1696–1753), 1736–1745 administrator of Engelszell, elected April 6, 1750
1753–1780: Alan Aichinger (1705–1780), elected November 22, 1753
1781–1801: Johann VB Hinterhölzl (1732–1801), elected on February 22, 1781

1801–1832: Bruno Detterle (1759–1832), elected September 15, 1801
1832–1850: Johann VI. B. Schober (1783–1850), elected November 7, 1832
1851–1892: Alois Dorfer (1807–1892), elected May 14, 1851
1892–1915 Theobald Grasböck (1846–1915), elected on July 20, 1892, founder of the grammar school

1915–1938: Gabriel Fazeny (1862–1938), elected December 13, 1915
1938–1941: Bernhard Burgstaller (1886–1941), Dr. Phil., Elected November 29, 1938, died in prison in Anrath near Krefeld
1941–1948: Balduin Wiesmayr (1889–1948), elected November 11, 1941
1948–1965: Wilhelm Ratzenböck (1900–1966), Dr. theol., elected on August 13, 1948, resigned on September 6, 1965, construction of the boarding school and the high school wing
1965–1977: Gabriel Weinberger (born September 24, 1930 in Semlin , Yugoslavia ), elected on September 23, 1965, designated October 9, 1965, resigned on November 17, 1977
1977–1991: Dominik Nimmervoll (born January 24, 1939 in Zwettl an der Rodl ), Dr. phil., elected on December 12, 1977, designated on January 9, 1978, resigned on September 5, 1991
1991–2012: Gottfried Hemmelmayr (born November 9, 1937 in Lichtenberg), elected on September 5, 1991, designated on September 22, 1991, resigned on June 8, 2012

Abbot Reinhold Dessl (2015)

since June 23, 2013: P. Reinhold Dessl (born August 6, 1962 in Linz, previously administrator of the monastery, 74th abbot of the monastery)

1560–1562: Gewolf, Abbot of Engelszell († May 21, 1562)
1562–1568: Prior Matthäus Schweitzer, later appointed abbot
1600–1603: Prior Christoph Koller († March 1, 1603) & court judge Leonhard Mandl; at short notice also Petrus Rauch from Heiligenkreuz
1603–1604: Johann Schiller, from April 6, 1606 Dept.
1611–1612: Prior Johann Lanzendorfer & court judge Augustin Resch
June 8, 2012 - June 23, 2013: P. Reinhold Dessl (born August 6, 1962 in Linz , then elected abbot)