Mourning for Leopold Schagerl: a life for the church and the people

Mourning for Leopold Schagerl: a life for the church and the people

St. Anton an der Jeßnitz, Österreich - The diocese of St. Pölten mourns the loss of her former Vicar General Leopold Schagerl, who died on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at the age of 84. Schagerl, a man of faith and economy, was a formative member of the diocese and was characterized by decades of priestly work. Bishop Alois Schwarz paid tribute to his "tireless efforts" and emphasized that he was always there with "heart and mind" for the people, such as Kap reported .

a life in the service of the church

Leopold Schagerl was born on July 10, 1941 in St. Anton an der Jeßnitz and studied at the Melk Stiftsgymnasium and at the theological seminar in St. Pölten. After his ordination in 1966, he served in various communities, including Mank, Gföhl and Oberwölbling. Schagerl was director of the building authority from 1992 and took over the management of the diocese financial chamber in 1994. From November 2004 he was Vicar General before retiring in 2008. He remained loyal to the church by helping until he moved to the St. Elisabeth house in St. Pölten in 2020 in pastoral care, reported wikipedia.