Meinrad Amann
Meinrad Amann, lithograph by Josef Kriehuber , 1835
Meinrad Amann , baptized Fidelis Amann , (born April 9, 1785 in Hoßkirch ; † December 19, 1839 in St. Paul im Lavanttal ) was an Austrian clergyman and from 1826 to 1839 abbot of St. Paul im Lavanttal in Carinthia.
Life
Meinrad Amann was born in Hoßkirch near Ravensburg . He entered the Benedictine monastery of St. Blasien in 1803 and studied theology. He was ordained a priest on May 27, 1809 in St. Paul. He then completed his studies in Vienna in order to be able to work as a professor of theology at the Lyceum in Klagenfurt. Although there had been disputes with his predecessor Berthold Rottler , he was elected the second abbot of the newly founded abbey after him.
literature
- Konrad Sutter: The abolition of the Benedictine abbey of St. Blasien and the new beginning in St Paul / Carinthia in: Badische Heimat, issue 3, Sept. 1977, 57th year
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Konrad Sutter, The Abolition of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Blasien and the new beginning in St. Paul / Carinthia in: Badische Heimat, No. 3, Sept. 1977, 57th year, p. 416
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Berthold Rottler |
Abbot of St. Paul in the Lavant Valley 1829 - 1839 |
Ferdinand Steinringer |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Amann, Meinrad |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Amman, Fidelis (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian clergyman and abbot of St Abbey (1826–1839) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1785 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hoßkirch |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 19, 1839 |
| Place of death | St. Paul in the Lavant Valley |