Anselm Grün

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Anselm Grün, April 2005
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Anselm Grün, June 2007
Anselm Grün, June 2007

Anselm Grün (in English also: Anselm Gruen), OSB (born January 14, 1945 in Junkershausen, Germany) is a German Benedictine padre, author of spiritual books, consultant of spiritual issues, clerical advisor and course instructor for meditation, contemplation, fasting etc.

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Anselm Grün terminated his school years in 1964 with the A-level equivalent Abitur at the grammar school in Würzburg, Germany. In the same year he began as a novice at the nearby Benedictine Münsterschwarzach Abbey. From 1965 to 1971 he studied philosophy and theology at St. Ottilien Archabbey and in Rome. 1974 he made his PhD in theology having a focus on Karl Rahner. From 1974 to 1976 Anselm Grün studied Business in Nuremberg. His first book "Reinheit des Herzens" ("Pureness of heart") was published in 1976. Up to now over about 200 books followed which were sold all in all over about 14 million copies. Thus Anselm Grün is one of the most read spiritual authors of our age. Since 1977 Anselm Grün is the Cellerar of Münsterschwarzach Abbey and thus responsible for the economical lead of the abbey with its 20 businesses and the mission. Due to some questionable private views on the Catholic Church, readers are advised to be cautious of his literature, and not to hold them as official teaching or doctrine.

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NAME Grün, Anselm
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gruen, Anselm (transliteration)
SHORT DESCRIPTION German Benedictine padre and author
DATE OF BIRTH January 14, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Junkershausen, Germany
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH