Axel Maußen
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Father Axel Maußen, F.S.S.P. (born March 1, 1968) is a German Roman Catholic priest
and is the current district superior of the German-speaking district of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
, which covers the territories of Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Maußen was born in Bonn
, Germany
. He studied theology at the University of Bonn
and the St. Peter International Seminary in Wigratzbad
, Germany. He exerted several pastoral duties in the German-speaking district of the Fraternity, in Vienna
in particular. In 2003, Fr. Maußen was named Superior of the district; he currently resides in the new district house located at Wigratzbad
, Germany.
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
and is the current district superior of the German-speaking district of the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter
The Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter is a traditionalist Catholic Society of Apostolic Life of priests and seminarians in good standing with the Holy See.-Canonical status:...
, which covers the territories of Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Maußen was born in Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He studied theology at the University of Bonn
University of Bonn
The University of Bonn is a public research university located in Bonn, Germany. Founded in its present form in 1818, as the linear successor of earlier academic institutions, the University of Bonn is today one of the leading universities in Germany. The University of Bonn offers a large number...
and the St. Peter International Seminary in Wigratzbad
Wigratzbad
Wigratzbad is a hamlet in the Lindau district of Bavaria, Germany. The village is 1 mile north of the town of Opfenbach, and south of Hergatz. It is situated on the ancient frontier of Bavaria and Swabia, a short distance from Germany's borders with Austria and Switzerland.-Marian apparitions:The...
, Germany. He exerted several pastoral duties in the German-speaking district of the Fraternity, in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
in particular. In 2003, Fr. Maußen was named Superior of the district; he currently resides in the new district house located at Wigratzbad
Wigratzbad
Wigratzbad is a hamlet in the Lindau district of Bavaria, Germany. The village is 1 mile north of the town of Opfenbach, and south of Hergatz. It is situated on the ancient frontier of Bavaria and Swabia, a short distance from Germany's borders with Austria and Switzerland.-Marian apparitions:The...
, Germany.
External links
- Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter – International website with pages in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, and Latin
- German-speaking District of the F.S.S.P