Honorable awards for merits around the Klosterneuburg Abbey

Honorable awards for merits around the Klosterneuburg Abbey

Klosterneuburg, Österreich - News from Klosterneuburg: On December 17, 2024, Propst Anton Höslinger honored personalities for their most important services to the Klosterneuburg Abbey with the Cross of Honor of St. Leopold. The excellent include Wolfgang J. Bandion and Harald Gnilsen. Bandion, a renowned cultural historian, has brought people closer to the history and spirituality of the pen since the 1970s and contributed significantly to the integration of Austrian artists into the art collection of the abbey. Höslinger praised Bandion in his eulogy as a "folk designer", who made art accessible to everyone, also for those with fewer financial means. On October 24, 2024, Gnilsen, who led the architecture of the Archdiocese of Vienna for 27 years, also received the "Leopoldskreuz in Silver" for his merits, including around 400 construction projects annually.

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On October 18, 2024, three members of the Scheiblingstein parish were also awarded the "Leopoldskreuz in Bronze": Traude Preßberger, who had been involved in the church since her youth and supported the parish for decades, Wilhelm Los, a committed altar server and Mesner, as well as Helga Meyer-Wagner, who significantly shaped the musical accompaniment of the services. These honors illustrate the strong social connection and the commitment of the parishioners.

Propst Höslinger, which was appointed 67th Provost of the Abbey in August 2023, attaches great importance to the continuation and development of traditions in Klosterneuburg. After being ordained a priest in 1998, he took over various responsible positions within the abbey, including the office of treasurer and novice master. His leadership and vision are estimated by the community, while the pen under his direction continues to play a central role in the spiritual and cultural life of Austria. For more information about Provost Anton Höslinger and his career, visit the page of Wikipedia .