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Abbot Gregory

6th Abbot of Dormition Abbey (2011-)

Abbot Gregory Abbot Gregory

born1960, Belfast/North-Ireland
professed1991
ordained1994 (priest)
place of residenceDormition Abbey/Jerusalem
duties, responsibilities
and interests
Abbot of Dormition Abbey and Tabgha (since 2011)
monastic and Byzantine theology
oecumenic theology
accademic lectures
spiritual talks and retreats

Father Ralph, Prior

Father Ralph Father Ralph

born1972, Neheim-Hüsten/Germany
professed2003
ordained2006 (deacon)
2007 (priest)
place of residenceDormition Abbey/Jerusalem
duties, responsibilities
and interests
prior (since 2013)
novice master
cantor and organist
Byzantine theology
concerts with spiritual music in the Dormition Basilica

Father Elias

Father Elias Father Elias

born1962, close to Kaiserslautern/Germany
professed2001
ordained1989 (priest, Diocese of Speyer)
place of residenceTabgha Priory
duties, responsibilities
and interests
Prior of Tabgha (since May 2012)

Father Hieronymus

Father Hieronymus Father Hieronymus

born1921, Island Brač/Croatia
professed1938
ordained1946 (priest)
place of residenceTabgha Priory
duties and responsibilitiesbeing an old and lucky monk...

Father Vinzenz

Father Vinzenz Father Vinzenz

born1922, France
professed1952 (Sainte Marie de la Pierre-Qui-Vire/France)
1972 (transferred to Dormition Abbey)
ordained1953 (priest)
place of residenceDormition Abbey/Jerusalem
duties, responsibilities
and interests
exegesis and theology of the New Testament

Father Mark

Father Mark Father Mark

born1938 Washington D.C./USA
professed1961 (St. Anselm's Abbey Washington)
2011 (transferred to Dormition Abbey)
ordained1965 (priest)
place of residenceDormition Abbey/Jerusalem
duties, responsibilities
and interests
  • Patristic, monastic and coptic theology
  • member of the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches
  • academic lectures
  • spiritual talks
  • several duties at Sant Anselmo/Rom between 1983 and 2010

Father Bernhard Maria

Father Bernhard Maria Father Bernhard Maria

born1946, Poland
professed1970
2003 (transferred to Dormition Abbey)
ordained1973 (priest)
place of residenceclose to Jerusalem
duties, responsibilities
and interests
hermit (since 2012)
icon painter
monastic and byzantine theology
workshop for candles (part-time)

Father Benedikt Maria

5th Abbot of Dormition Abbey (1995-2011)

Father Benedikt Maria Father Benedikt Maria

born1958, Lennestadt-Kirchhundem/Germany
professed1983 (Königsmünster Abbey in Meschede/Germany)
ordained1987 (deacon)
1988 (priest)
place of residence„Haus Jerusalem” in Hildesheim/Germany
duties, responsibilities
and interests
pastor at the St. Bernward Hospital
liturgy and pastoral care at St. Godehard basilica

Father Jeremias

Father Jeremias Father Jeremias

born1962 Opladen/Germany
professed1988 (Königsmünster Abbey in Meschede/Germany)
2001 (transferred to Dormition Abbey)
ordained1997 (deacon & priest)
place of residenceTabgha Priory
duties, responsibilities
and interests
  • guest master
  • spiritual director and companion for retreats
  • fundraising for the new monastery building in Tabgha (2007-2012)

Brother Thomas

Brother Thomas Brother Thomas

born1935, Saarbrücken/Germany
professed1992
ordained1963 (priest, Diocese of Trier)
place of residence„Haus Jerusalem” in Hildesheim/Germany
duties, responsibilities
and interests
taking care for house, brethren and guets

Brother Josef

Brother Josef Brother Josef

born1971, Düsseldorf/Germany
professed2000
place of residenceTabgha Priory
duties, responsibilities
and interests
cantor
caretaker for Father Hieronymus

Father Johannes Maria

Father Johannes Maria Father Johannes Maria

born1970, Sahy/Slovakia
professed2000
ordained2004 (deacon & priest)
place of residencePittsburgh/USA - Rome/Italy
duties, responsibilities
and interests
Russian orthodox theology

Brother Samuel

Brother Samuel Brother Samuel

born1972, Germany
professed2001
ordained2006 (deacon)
place of residenceGermany

Father Jonas

Father Jonas Father Jonas

born1950, Bernbach-Freigericht/Germany
professed2003
ordained1982 (priest, Diocese of Fulda)
place of residenceDormition Abbey/Jerusalem
duties, responsibilities
and interests
Guest Master
Oblate Rector
contact monk for volunteers
coordination of building and renovation projects

Father Basilius

Father Basilius Father Basilius

born1975, Idar-Oberstein/Germany
professed2003
ordained2003 (deacon)
2004 (priest)
place of residenceDormition Abbey/Jerusalem
duties and responsibilitiesarchive of our community
„Rundbrief” (the journal of our community)
our website

Brother Franziskus

Brother Franziskus Brother Franziskus

born1959, Bad Grönenbach/Germany
Oblation2004
place of residenceTabgha Priory
duties, responsibilities
and interests
incense workhsop
taking care for the church, the candles,...

Father Nikodemus

Brother Nikodemus Brother Nikodemus

born1978, Stuttgart/Germany
professed2004
ordained2009 (deacon)
2013 (priest)
place of residenceDormition Abbey/Jerusalem
duties, responsibilities
and interests
  • master of ceremonie and rector ecclesiae
  • head of the common library of the abbey and the „Studienjahr”
  • head of the „Jerusalem Institute of the Görres Society”
  • theology of the liturgy
  • oecumenic theology

Brother SimonPetrus

Brother SimonPetrus Brother SimonPetrus

born1969, Germany
professed2007
place of residenceDormition Abbey/Jerusalem
duties, responsibilities
and interests
  • bursar and head of the administration for the entire community at all places

Father Zacharias

Father Zacharias Father Zacharias

born1935, Mainz/Germany
professed2008
ordained1961 (priest, Diocese of Mainz)
place of residenceTabgha Priory
duties, responsibilities
and interests
rector ecclesiae
sacristan

Father Daniel

Brother Daniel Brother Daniel

born1977, Poland
professed2009
ordained2012 (deacon)
2013 (priest)
place of residenceDormition Abbey/Jerusalem
duties, responsibilities
and interests
sacristan
exegesis and theology of the Old Testament

Father Matthias

Father Matthias Father Matthias

born1969, Oberviechtach/Germany
professed2009
ordained1996 (deacon, Diocese of Regensburg/Bavaria)
1997 (priest, Diocese of Regensburg/Bavaria)
place of residenceDormition Abbey/Jerusalem
duties, responsibilities
and interests
Prefect of Studies at our „Studienjahr”
priest for German speaking residents in Israel
coordinator and secretary for the „Mount Zion Award”
contact monk for our „Freundeskreis” (circle of friends) in Germany