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  • PRIORS OF SUBIACO

    • St. Benedict in Chapter 65 of his Rule lays out the qualities of a Prior. He writes:

      1 Too often in the past, the appointment of a prior has been the source of serious contention in monasteries. 2 Some priors, puffed up by the evil spirit of pride and thinking of themselves as second abbots, usurp tyrannical power and foster contention and discord in their communities. 3 This occurs especially in monasteries where the same bishop and the same abbots appoint both abbot and prior. 4 It is easy to see what an absurd arrangement this is, because from the very first moment of his appointment as prior he is given grounds for pride, 5 as his thoughts suggest to him that he is exempt from his abbot’s authority. 6 “After all, you were made prior by the same men who made the abbot.” 7 This is an open invitation to envy, quarrels, slander, rivalry, factions and disorders of every kind, 8 with the result that, while abbot and prior pursue conflicting policies, their own souls are inevitably endangered by this discord; 9 and at the same time the monks under them take sides and so go to their ruin. 10 The responsibility for this evil and dangerous situation rests on the heads of those who initiated such a state of confusion.

      11 For the preservation of peace and love we have, therefore, judged it best for the abbot to make all decisions in the conduct of his monastery. 12 If possible, as we have already established, the whole operation of the monastery should be managed through deans under the abbot’s direction. 13 Then, so long as it is entrusted to more than one, no individual will yield to pride. 14 But if local conditions call for it, or the community makes a reasonable and humble request, and the abbot judges it best, 15 then let him, with the advice of God-fearing brothers, choose the man he wants and himself make him his prior. 16 The prior for his part is to carry out respectfully what his abbot assigns to him, and do nothing contrary to the abbot’s wishes or arrangements, 17 because the more he is set above the rest, the more he should be concerned to keep what the rule commands. 18 If this prior is found to have serious faults, or is led astray by conceit and grows proud, or shows open contempt for the holy rule, he is to be warned verbally as many as four times. 19 If he does not amend, he is to be punished as required by the discipline of the rule. 20 Then, if he still does not reform, he is to be deposed from the rank of prior and replaced by someone worthy. 21 If after all that, he is not a peaceful and obedient member of the community, he should even be expelled from the monastery. 22 Yet the abbot should reflect that he must give God an account of all his judgments, lest the flames of jealousy or rivalry sear his soul.
       


      PRIORS OF SUBIACO BY YEARS OF SERVICE


      Foundation/Dependent Priory:

      1878-1881: Fr. Wolfgang Schlumpf
      1881-1883: Fr. Bonaventure Binzegger
      1883-1885: Fr. Benedict Brunet
      1885-1886: Fr. Wolfgang Schlumpf

      Independent Priory:

      1886-1891: Fr. Wolfgang Schlumpf

      Abbey:

      1891-1896: Fr. Wolfgang Schlumpf
      1896-1902: Fr. Gall D'Aujoud'hui
      1902-1922: Fr. Augustine Stocker
      1922-1925: Fr. Edward Burget
      1926-1932: Fr. Basil Egloff
      1932-1946: Fr. Ignatius Bodmayr
      1946-1948: Fr. Benedict Borgerding
      1948-1954: Fr. Albert Schreiber
      1954-1959: Fr. Maurus Gerke
      1959-1964: Fr. Raymond Wewers
      1964-1968: Fr. Robert Lazzari
      1968-1974: Fr. Raphael DeSalvo
      1974-1982: Fr. Harold Heiman
      1982-1991: Fr. Felix Fredeman
      1991-1997: Br. Eric Loran
      1997-2012: Fr. David Bellinghausen
      2012-2015: Fr. Leonard Wangler
      2015 - now: Br. Edward Fischesser

    • Photos of All Our Subiaco Priors & Their Years of Service:

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      Benedict Brunet 1883-1885 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Benedict%20Brunet%201883%201885.jpg _parent
      Gall D'Aujoud'hui 1896-1902 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/KAE_foto_1_0601_1821_0006.jpg _parent
      Augustine Stocker 1902-1922 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Augustin%20Stocker.jpg _parent
      Edward Burgert 1922-1925 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Edward%20Burget%201922%201925.jpg _parent
      Basil Egloff 1926-1932 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Basil%20Egloff%201926%20to%201932.jpg _parent
      Ignatius Bodmayr 1932-1946 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Ignatius%20Bodmayr%201932%201946.jpg _parent
      Benedict Borgerding 1946-1948 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Benedict%20Borgerding%201946%201948.jpg _parent
      Albert Schreiber 1948-1954 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Albert%20Schreiber%201948%201954.jpg _parent
      Maurus Gerke 1954-1959 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/M%20Gerke%201954%201959.jpg _parent
      Raymond Wewers 1959-1964 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Raymond%20Wewers%201959%201964.jpg _parent
      Robert Lazzari 1964-1968 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Lazzari%201964%201968.jpg _parent
      Raphael DeSalvo 1968-1974 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/DeSalvo%201968%20to%201974.jpg _parent
      Harold Heiman 1974-1982 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Heiman%201974%201982.jpg _parent
      Felix Fredeman 1982-1991 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Fredeman%201982%201991.jpg _parent
      Eric Loran 1991-1997 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Loran%201991%201997.jpg _parent
      David Bellinghausen 1997-2012 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Bellinghausen%201997%202012.jpg _parent
      Leonard Wangler 2012-2015 /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Wangler%202012%202015.jpg _parent
      Edward Fischesser 2015-present /photoalbums/priors-of-subiaco/Fischesser%202015%20Present.JPG _parent
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