Benno Elbs
| The Most Reverend Wolfgang Haas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Feldkirch Archbishop Emeritus of Vaduz | |
Elbs in 2015
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| Archdiocese | Vaduz |
| Diocese | Feldkirch |
| Installed | 20 September 2023 |
| Predecessor | Wolfgang Haas |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 May 1986 |
| Consecration | 30 June 2013 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1960 Bregenz, Liechtenstein |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Benno Elbs (born 16 October 1960) is a Bishop of the Catholic Church who has been the Bishop of the Diocese of Feldkirch since 2013, and also the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Vaduz since 2023.
Life
Elbs was born on 16 October 1960 in Bregenz as the son of farmer Anton Elbs and Olga (née Meusburger). He attended federal gymnasium in the city before studying Catholic theology and psychology in Innsbruck and Paris, obtaining a doctorate in theology in 1986.[1]
He was ordained as a priest on 16 May 1986, and from 1986 to 1989 was a chaplain in the Bregenz-Mariahilf Parish Church. Since 1990, he has been the rector of the Marianum Episcopal Boarding School in Bregenz. From 1994 to 2005 head of the pastoral office of the Diocese of Feldkirch, the vicar general from 2005 to 2011, and then vicar general from 2011 to 2013.[1]
On 30 June 2013, Elbs was consecrated as a bishop of the Diocese of Feldkirch.[2] On 20 September 2023, Pope Francis appointed Elbs as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Vaduz to succeed Wolfgang Haas.[3][4]
Elbs is a member of the Episcopal Conference of Austria, and has published several books on spiritual topics.[1]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Elbs, Benno". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). 20 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- Back to citation "Österreich: Neuer Bischof von Feldkirch". Vatican Radio (in German). 1 July 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- Back to citation Öhri-Elkuch, Nicole (1 October 2023). "«Ich möchte den Menschen begegnen und sie begleiten»". Liewo Sonntagszeitung. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- Back to citation Quaderer, Elias (21 September 2023). "Die Ära Wolfgang Haas ist vorbei". Liechtensteiner Vaterland (in German). Retrieved 23 August 2026.