Raphaela Beck
Raphaela Beck (born November 9, 1901 in Würzburg - Heidingsfeld , † August 17, 1974 ) was abbess of the Waldsassen monastery from 1951 to 1974.
Raphaela Beck was trained by the Ursulines in Würzburg . She was a specialist teacher, prefect and novice master in the Waldsassen monastery . During the Second World War she worked in a military hospital in Marienbad . Abbot General Matthäus Quatember stayed in Waldsassen for her benediction as abbess . The economic situation made it necessary to stop the monastery brewery and the monastery mill. The order's offspring also declined, so that the girls' elementary school could no longer be filled with a religious woman. Raphaela Beck implemented various renovation and modernization measures at the monastery. Reforms were initiated under the sign of the Second Vatican Council . She was awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit in the 1960s . She found her final resting place in the monastery cemetery.
literature
- Stiftlandmuseum Waldsassen (Ed.): Ora et labora - Waldsassen Monastery 875 years . 2008. p. 35.
| predecessor | Office | Successor |
|---|---|---|
| Richmunda Herrnreither |
Abbess von Waldsassen 1951–1974 |
Immaculata Baumann |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beck, Raphaela |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Abbess of the Waldsassen Monastery |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Heidingsfeld |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th August 1974 |