Sighard Kleiner
Sighard Kleiner OCist (born October 7, 1904 in Bregenz as Karl Kleiner ; † December 5, 1995 there ) was the 79th Abbot General of the Cistercian Order .
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As a student, Karl Kleiner attended the Collegium Bernardi in Mehrerau Abbey . He received his Matura with distinction in 1923 , studied theology and was ordained a priest on September 16, 1928 in the Bregenz Gallus monastery and gave his first degree on September 30 . On November 13, 1928, he entered the Cistercian Abbey of Mehrerau as a novice , where he took the religious name Sighard. In 1931 he was awarded a doctorate with summa cum laude. theol. doctorate and initially employed as a religion teacher (Austrian: religion professor) at the grammar school in Mehrerau. He was also a lecturer in dogmatics at the Hauslehranstalt Mehrerau. 1939–1950 he was the prior of the Hauterive re-establishment . On November 5, 1950 he became General of the Cistercian Order and Titularabt of Morimond benediziert . From May 8, 1953 to August 1985, he was Abbot General of the Order. As a council father he took part in the Second Vatican Council.
Works
- The ideas of St. Benedict today (European Benedictine Reflections 2, Würzburg 1979).
- Serve God first. Spiritual discussions on the Rule of St. Benedikt (Langwaden 1990).
literature
- Martin Purtscher: Veritatem facientes in caritate . In: Cistercienser-Chronik 103 (1996) Issue 1, pp. 76-79.
- P. Sinz: Abbot General Dr theol. Sighard Kleiner, "Pater totius Sacri Ordinis" . In: Cistercienser Chronik 60 (1953), pp. 129-136.
- Bernhard Kaul: The first prior of the "Altaripa redidiva" . In: Analecta Cisterciensia 34 (1978), pp. 346-364.
- Saluto e ringraziamento dell'Abate Preside di Casamari al padre Abate Generale d. Sigardo Kleiner che lascia il suo incarico, Discorso tenuto nel Capitolo generale dell'Ordine . In: Rivista Cistercense 2 (1985) pp. 223-225.
Web links
- Literature by and about Sighard Kleiner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sighard Kleiner in the Biographia Cisterciensis
- Entry to Sighard Kleiner on medals online
- Two general abbots of the Cistercian order from Mehrerau near Vorarlberg Chronicle
Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Quatember |
Abbot General of the Cistercian Order 1953–1985 |
Polikárp Zakar |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Little one, Sighard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kleiner, Karl Anton Maria (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | 79. Abbot General of the Cistercian Order |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bregenz |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th December 1995 |
| Place of death | Bregenz |