About Georg Holzherr
Lived 1927 – 2012 (aged 85). Georg Holzherr was a Swiss catholic priest, theologian and non-fiction writer.
Georg Holzherr (22 January 1927 – 26 February 2012) was the Catholic abbot of Einsiedeln Abbey, Switzerland.
Holzherr became a member of the Order of Saint Benedict in 1949 and was ordained a priest in 1953. In 1969, Holzherr became abbot of the Einsiedlen Abbey retiring in 2001.
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Who was Georg Holzherr?
Swiss abbot (1927-2012)
When was Georg Holzherr born?
Georg Holzherr was born on 22 January 1927 in Neuendorf.
When did Georg Holzherr die?
Georg Holzherr died on 26 February 2012 in Altdorf.
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Georg Holzherr was a catholic priest, theologian and non-fiction writer.
What nationality was Georg Holzherr?
Georg Holzherr was Swiss.
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