Franz Pfanner
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Franz Pfanner, CMM (1825 – 24 May 1909), also anglicised as Francis Pfanner, was an Austrian Catholic monk and founder of what would become the Mariannhillers. He was a member of the Trappists, from whom the new order was branched off.
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Franz Pfanner OCSO | |
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Abbot of Mariannhill Abbey | |
In office | 1885–1893 |
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Rank | Priest |
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Born | 1825 |
Died | 24 May 1909(1909-05-24) (aged 83–84) Emaus, Cape Colony (now South Africa) |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
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Pfanner founded the Mariannhill Monastery in South Africa and the Trappist Mariastern Abbey in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also founded the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood.