Philippa Kraft
Maria Philippa Kraft , actually Manuela Kraft , (born January 25, 1975 in Greiz ) is the former abbess of the Cistercian abbey of St. Marienstern .
Life
Manuela Kraft grew up as an only child in Elsterberg in the Vogtland and stepped in 1994 after her training as a bookbinder in Marienstern as a postulant in the congregation of the Cistercian one. After she started her novitiate in 1995 and received the religious name Maria Philippa, she made her solemn profession in April 1999 . Afterwards she was responsible for the boarding, later for the reception of the guests, was in charge of the gate service and looked after the computer technology. Since 2010 she has been the cantor of the monastery.
On August 9, 2011, she was elected as the successor of Benedicta Waurick as the 43rd abbess of the monastery. On September 18, 2011, the Benediction took place by Abbot General Mauro-Giuseppe Lepori , who gave her the pontificals . On April 24, 2017, her resignation as abbess and her resignation from the order for personal reasons was announced.
Web links
- Entry to Philippa Kraft on medals online
- You are called! An abbess talks about her way to the monastery (interview with Philippa Kraft). In: kirchenbote.de. January 12, 2012, accessed April 11, 2016 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Katrin Kunipatz: Panschwitz-Kuckau: Äbtissenweihe in St. Marie star. (No longer available online.) In: alles-lausitz.de. September 17, 2011, archived from the original on April 11, 2016 ; Retrieved April 11, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Marienstern Abbess Philippa Kraft explains the reasons for her resignation from the Cistercian Order. Diocese of Dresden-Meißen, April 28, 2017, accessed on November 13, 2017 .
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Benedicta Waurick |
Abbess of the Cistercian Abbey of St. Marienstern 2011–2017 |
Gabriela Hesse |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kraft, Philippa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kraft, Manuela (maiden name); Kraft, Maria Philippa (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German nun (Cistercian); former abbess of the St. Marienstern monastery |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Greiz |