Notker Wolf


Notker Wolf, O.S.B.
Abbot Primate emeritus
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Wolf in 2016
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Ordination1 September 1968 St. Ottilien Archabbey
RankAbbot Primate emeritus
Personal details
Born
Werner Wolf

(1940-06-21)21 June 1940
Died2 April 2024(2024-04-02) (aged 83)
DenominationCatholic
ResidenceSt. Ottilien Archabbey
Education

Notker Wolf OSB (German pronunciation: [ˈnoːtkɐ ˈvɔlf]; 21 June 1940 – 2 April 2024) was a German Benedictine monk, priest, abbot, musician, and author. He was a member of St. Ottilien Archabbey located in Bavaria, Germany, which is part of the Benedictine Congregation of Saint Ottilien. He served as the ninth Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict from 2000 to 2016. He was known as the "rock abbot", for playing flute and sometimes e-guitar with the rock band Feedback in concerts and recordings.