Wilhelm Pertl

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Wilhelm Pertl († May 19, 1716 in Gotteszell ) was abbot of Gotteszell Monastery .

Life

Wilhelm Pertl was elected abbot of the Gotteszell monastery in 1689 as the successor to the late Bonifatius Hiltprand . He had the monastery buildings rebuilt and expanded, u. a. by adding a wing to the west with a gate superstructure. One of the main tasks of Abbot Wilhelm was to improve the school and higher scientific teaching and, by founding a monastery school, made an important contribution to the elementary education of the rural population.

literature

  • Pirmin Lindner: Monasticon metropolis Salzburgensis antiquae. Salzburg, 1908
  • Anton Eberl: History of the former Cistercian monastery Gotteszell in the Bavarian Forest. Deggendorf, 1935.
personal data
SURNAME Pertl, Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Abbot of the Gotteszell Monastery
DATE OF BIRTH 17th century
DATE OF DEATH May 19, 1716
Place of death Gotteszell