Territorial Abbey of Maria Einsiedeln

Territorialis Abbatia Einsiedlensis

Bishop(s)

Martin (Stephan) Werlen, O.S.B., Abbot

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Abbey
Erected: 13 December 1947
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Switzerland
Square Kilometers: 1 (0 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.kloster-einsiedeln.ch/
Mailing Address: CH-8840 Einsiedeln, Schweiz
Telephone: (055)418.61.11
Fax: 418.61.12

Past and Present Ordinaries

Basilio Oberholzer, O.S.B. † (15 Mar 1875 Appointed - )
Colombano Brügger, O.S.B. † (28 Feb 1896 Appointed - )
Tommaso d’Aquino Bossart, O.S.B. † (30 May 1905 Appointed - 1923 Died)
Ignazio Giuseppe Tommaso Staub, O.S.B. † (29 Dec 1923 Confirmed - 1947 Died)
Benno Walter Gut, O.S.B. † (26 Apr 1947 Confirmed - 24 Nov 1959 Appointed, Abbot Primate of Order of Saint Benedict)
Raymund (Franz Julius) Tschudi (Tschudy), O.S.B. † (14 Nov 1959 Confirmed - 5 Sep 1969 Resigned)
Georg (Karl Maria} Holzherr, O.S.B. † (3 Nov 1969 Confirmed - 9 Nov 2001 Retired)
Martin (Stephan) Werlen, O.S.B. (21 Nov 2001 Confirmed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
13 December 1947	Erected		Territorial Abbey of Maria Einsiedeln (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 550 126 126 4 195 ap1951

1970 550 550 100.0% 70 70 7 130 1 ap1971

1980 336 340 98.8% 63 63 5 102 4 1 ap1981

1990 219 225 97.3% 51 51 4 98 1 1 ap1991

1999 96 96 100.0% 48 48 2 1 87 1 ap2000

2000 85 85 100.0% 45 45 1 1 83 1 ap2001

2001 85 85 100.0% 45 45 1 1 79 1 ap2002

2002 90 90 100.0% 61 61 1 1 86 86 ap2003

2003 88 88 100.0% 61 61 1 1 85 84 1 ap2004

2004 85 85 100.0% 60 60 1 1 85 85 1 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	550			126	126	4		195			ap1951
1970	550	550	100.0%	70	70	7		130		1	ap1971
1980	336	340	98.8%	63	63	5		102	4	1	ap1981
1990	219	225	97.3%	51	51	4		98	1	1	ap1991
1999	96	96	100.0%	48	48	2	1	87		1	ap2000
2000	85	85	100.0%	45	45	1	1	83		1	ap2001
2001	85	85	100.0%	45	45	1	1	79		1	ap2002
2002	90	90	100.0%	61	61	1	1	86	86		ap2003
2003	88	88	100.0%	61	61	1	1	85	84	1	ap2004
2004	85	85	100.0%	60	60	1	1	85	85	1	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Martin (Stephan) Werlen, O.S.B. (Abbot: 21 Nov 2001 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Tommaso d’Aquino Bossart, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 30 May 1905 to 1923)
Colombano Brügger, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 28 Feb 1896)
Benno Walter Gut, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 26 Apr 1947 to 24 Nov 1959)
Georg (Karl Maria} Holzherr, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 3 Nov 1969 to 9 Nov 2001)
Basilio Oberholzer, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 15 Mar 1875)
Ignazio Giuseppe Tommaso Staub, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 29 Dec 1923 to 1947)
Raymund (Franz Julius) Tschudi (Tschudy), O.S.B. † (Abbot: 14 Nov 1959 to 5 Sep 1969)