Benedictine College - Raven Yearbook (Atchison, KS)

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is, ,4I4jC7.ZECJfTF- -- ef- Q37 ---r-P-ggjjysixm. TI-IE RIGHT REVEREND FIDELIS VON STOTZINGEN, O.S.B. Right Reverend Fidelis von Stotzingen, O.S.B., was born to Baron Roderich von Stotzingen and Countess Karoline Ronchberg on lVIay l, l87l, in Steissliner, Baden, Germany. The royal family numbered seven children-three girls and four boys. The education of the Primate's youth consisted in private toutoring until 1884 when he took up his studies at the college in Wurzburg, Bavaria. Feeling a call to the religious state, he entered the Benedictine novitiate in l890 at Beuron. Finally, on January 25, in the famous archabbey of St. lVIartin, he made his solemn vows and dedicated his life and service to God under the banner of St. Benedict. The Primate took his first philosophy at Beuron. In November, l892, his com- munity sent him to the International Benedictine College, San' Anselmo, Rome, where in IS94, he received the Doctorate in Philosophy, and in l898, the Doctorate of Theology. His Lordship was recalled to Beuron after completing his courses at the interna- tional college for Benedictines. During the three years following H898-l 90l D he held the chair of dogmatic theology at the Beuron Seminary. It was also during this period that he served his abbey as lVIaster of the Clerics. On October 3l, I90I, he was elected Abbot of the renowned monastery, Maria Laach on the Rhine. He was chosen to succeed Abbot Bengler, who had been consecrated Bishop of Metz. His blessing as abbot took place on St. lVlartin's Day, November l l, l90l. Twelve years later, on May l3, l9l3, a conclave of abbots assembled in Rome from all parts of the world, elected Abbot Fiedelis coadjutor to the aged Abbot Primate Hildebrand-de Hemptine. On August I3 of the same year, His Lordship succeeded as primate,' and has ever since represented at the Roman Court the Benedictine Order. Ex officio he is the president! of the Benedictine international college, San' Anselmo. This institution owes its being to Pope Leo XIII, who first conceived the idea of an international school for the branch of St. Benedict's followers known as Black Benedictines. The Supreme Pontiff supplied funds and also suggested plans for the building. On August 2, l9l4, a frightened world awakened to find a mighty conflagration ready to reduce it to ashes. The fires of war were raging: the eruption shook the whole world, and the massive institution on the Aventine Hills also felt the shock, not to that material support of rock, but to the scholastic support which had made it what it was. The Old World neglected all to battle with the flames of imperialism: and the, Bene- dictine College was deserted, its empty halls pining for some whom it would never see again. When Europe and the Western Hemisphere were again resting under the sway of peace, San' Anselmo, despite many obstacles, reopened. The Right Reverend Fidelis von Stotzingen, O.S.B., again assumed the leadership, in spite of seemingly insur- mountable difficulties, organized a staff and filled the school with Benedictine students from all parts of the world. In his position of president of this international school and his office of representa- tive of the Benedictines, his Lordship has had the good fortune to know personally three of the former Popes, including the reigning Pontiff. By all of them he has been regarded as an intimate friend. We, here at St. Benedict's College, wish our Primate success and Godspeed in all his work. WllllllIlllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllillIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllll I I 9 2 7 1IllllIIIIllllIIlllIIllllllIlllllllIllllIIlIlllllllllIllllIIlIllllIllIIIllllIllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIlIIIIllIIIlIIllI!IIlIIIllIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllll i XVIII

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