Territorial Abbey of Maria Einsiedeln

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Augustin Hofmann, O.S.B. † (15 Oct 1600 Elected - 2 Mar 1629 Died)
• Plazidus Reimann, O.S.B. † (9 Mar 1629 Elected - 10 Jul 1670 Died)
• Augustin Reding, O.S.B. † (Jun 1670 Elected - 1692 Died)
• Raphael (Franz Otmar) Gottrau, O.S.B. † (24 Mar 1692 Elected - 3 Oct 1698 Resigned)
• Maurus (Johann Josef) von Roll, O.S.B. † (4 Oct 1698 Elected - 29 Aug 1714 Died)
• Thomas Schenklin, O.S.B. † (13 Sep 1714 Elected - 27 Aug 1734 Died)
• Nikolaus (Anton Sebastian) Imfeld, O.S.B. † (7 Sep 1734 Elected - 1 Aug 1773 Died)
• Marian (Josef Leodegar) Müller, O.S.B. † (11 Sep 1773 Confirmed - 17 Nov 1780 Died)
• Beat (Marzell) Küttel von Gersau, O.S.B. † (10 Apr 1781 Confirmed - 18 May 1808 Died)
• Konrad (Jodocus Meinrad) Tanner von Arth, O.S.B. † (30 May 1808 Appointed - 7 Apr 1825 Died)
• Cölestin (Jakob Josef) Müller, O.S.B. † ( 1825 Appointed - 26 Mar 1846 Died)
• Heinrich (Karl Josef) Schmid, O.S.B. † (23 Apr 1846 Appointed - 28 Dec 1874 Died)
• Basilio Oberholzer, O.S.B. † (15 Mar 1875 Appointed - 28 Nov 1895 Died)
• Kolumban (Johann Baptist) Brügger, O.S.B. † (28 Feb 1896 Appointed - 23 May 1905 Died)
• Tommaso d’Aquino (Kaspar) Bossart, O.S.B. † (30 May 1905 Appointed - 7 Dec 1923 Died)
• Ignaz (Josef Thomas) Staub, O.S.B. † (29 Dec 1923 Confirmed - 29 Mar 1947 Died)
• Benno (Walter) Gut, O.S.B. † (26 Apr 1947 Confirmed - 24 Sep 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 - 4 Oct 2013 Resigned)
• Urban Federer, O.S.B. (10 Dec 2013 Elected - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

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
2013	70	70	100.0%		44	44	1		63	82	1	ap2014
2016	70	70	100.0%		44	44	1		54	82	1	ap2017
2019	47	47	100.0%		39	39	1		47	82		ap2020
2021	40	40	100.0%		33	33	1		40			ap2022
2023	40	40	100.0%		33	33	1		40			ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Urban Federer, O.S.B. (Abbot: 10 Dec 2013 - )
• Martin (Stephan) Werlen, O.S.B. (Abbot: 21 Nov 2001 to 4 Oct 2013)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Tommaso d’Aquino (Kaspar) Bossart, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 30 May 1905 to 7 Dec 1923)
• Kolumban (Johann Baptist) Brügger, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 28 Feb 1896 to 23 May 1905)
• Raphael (Franz Otmar) Gottrau, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 24 Mar 1692 to 3 Oct 1698)
• Benno (Walter) Gut, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 26 Apr 1947 to 24 Sep 1959)
• Augustin Hofmann, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 15 Oct 1600 to 2 Mar 1629)
• Georg (Karl Maria) Holzherr, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 3 Nov 1969 to 9 Nov 2001)
• Nikolaus (Anton Sebastian) Imfeld, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 7 Sep 1734 to 1 Aug 1773)
• Beat (Marzell) Küttel von Gersau, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 10 Apr 1781 to 18 May 1808)
• Cölestin (Jakob Josef) Müller, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 1825 to 26 Mar 1846)
• Marian (Josef Leodegar) Müller, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 11 Sep 1773 to 17 Nov 1780)
• Basilio Oberholzer, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 15 Mar 1875 to 28 Nov 1895)
• Augustin Reding, O.S.B. † (Abbot: Jun 1670 to 1692)
• Plazidus Reimann, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 9 Mar 1629 to 10 Jul 1670)
• Maurus (Johann Josef) von Roll, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 4 Oct 1698 to 29 Aug 1714)
• Thomas Schenklin, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 13 Sep 1714 to 27 Aug 1734)
• Heinrich (Karl Josef) Schmid, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 23 Apr 1846 to 28 Dec 1874)
• Ignaz (Josef Thomas) Staub, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 29 Dec 1923 to 29 Mar 1947)
• Konrad (Jodocus Meinrad) Tanner von Arth, O.S.B. † (Abbot: 30 May 1808 to 7 Apr 1825)
• Raymund (Franz Julius) Tschudi (Tschudy), O.S.B. † (Abbot: 14 Nov 1959 to 5 Sep 1969)