Gregor Henckel von Donnersmarck
| Gregor Henckel von Donnersmarck | |
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| Henckel von Donnersmarck in 2010
Henckel von Donnersmarck in 2010
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| Church | Catholic Church |
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| Born | 16 January 1943 Wrocław, Poland |
| Died | 20 April 2025 (aged 82) Heiligenkreuz, Austria |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Occupation | priest, abbot, theologian |
Count Gregor Ulrich Maria Henckel von Donnersmarck (16 January 1943 – 20 April 2025) was an Austrian Catholic priest, abbot, and theologian. He served as the 67th abbot of Heiligenkreuz Abbey and the chancellor of Benedict XVI Philosophical-Theological University.
Biography
Henckel von Donnersmarck was born in Wrocław on 16 January 1943 to Count Friedrich-Carl Henckel von Donnersmarck and Countess Anna-Ilse von Zitzewitz.[1] He was a member of the German-Austrian noble family Henckel von Donnersmarck. He was the brother of Count Leo-Ferdinand Henckel von Donnersmarck.[1]
In 1999, he was elected as the 67th Abbot of Heiligenkreuz Abbey, a Cistercian monastery in the Vienna Woods.[1][2] He served as chancellor of Benedict XVI Philosophical-Theological University from 1999 to 2011.
He died of cancer on 20 April 2025.[3]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 "Henckel-Donnersmarck, Gregor". Werb.archive.org. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- Back to citation "Altabt Gregor Henckel-Donnersmarck gestorben". Diepresse.com. Apr 21, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2026.
- Back to citation "Gregor Henckel-Donnersmarck an Krebs gestorben". Kronen.at. Apr 21, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2026.