Angelo Zankl
American benedictine monk
About Angelo Zankl
Lived 1901 – 2007 (aged 106). Angelo Zankl was an American.
Father Angelo Zankl, O.S.B., (19 April 1901, Almena, Wisconsin – 12 July 2007, Collegeville) was the longest professed Benedictine monk in the world, serving for 86 years. He took monastic vows on July 11, 1921, at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, and was ordained a priest on May 29, 1926. He died on July 12, 2007, at the age of 106 years.
Father Theodore Heck, believed to be the oldest Benedictine monk in the world, died at the age of 108, his abbey in Indiana announced. Born in Iowa in 1901, Heck was less than a month shy of celebrating his 80th anniversary as a priest. This left Father Zankl with the longest career,
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Who was Angelo Zankl?
American benedictine monk (1901-2007)
When was Angelo Zankl born?
Angelo Zankl was born on 19 April 1901 in Almena.
When did Angelo Zankl die?
Angelo Zankl died on 12 July 2007.
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Angelo Zankl was American.
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