Viktor Josef Dammertz
Viktor Josef Dammertz (8 June 1929 – 2 March 2020) was a German Benedictine monk of St. Ottilien Archabbey located in Bavaria, Germany, which is part of the Benedictine Congregation of Saint Ottilien. He was elected and served as the sixth Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict from 1977-1992. He was nominated by Pope John Paul II as Bishop of the Diocese of Augsburg 24 December 1992, consecrated 30 January 1993, and resigned 9 June 2004.
Viktor Josef Dammertz, O.S.B. | |
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| Bishop of Augsburg | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 24 December 1992 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 September 1957 by Bishop Josef Freundorfer |
| Consecration | 30 January 1993 by Friedrich Cardinal Wetter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Josef Dammertz 8 June 1929 Schaephuysen, Germany |
| Died | 2 March 2020 (aged 90) St. Ottilien Archabbey, Germany |
| Previous post(s) | |
| Education | J.C.D. 1960 Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich |
| Alma mater | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Pontificio Sant'Anselmo |
| Motto | Für euch - mit euch |
| Coat of arms | |
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