Urban Federer


Urban Federer

59th Abbot of Einsiedeln Abbey & Fahr Convent
Federer in 2016
Elected23 November 2013
Orders
Ordination11 June 1994
Personal details
Born (1968-08-17) 17 August 1968 (age 56)
NationalitySwiss
DenominationCatholic Church
ResidenceEinsiedeln Abbey
Alma materEinsiedeln Abbey Theological Home School
Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology
University of Fribourg
MottoAdiutor in Christo
Coat of armsUrban Federer's coat of arms

Urban Federer OSB OESSH (born 17 August 1968) is a Swiss Benedictine prelate who has served as Abbot of Einsiedeln Abbey and Fahr Convent since 2013. Federer was formerly the prior and vicar general of Einsiedeln Abbey and the editor-in-chief of Salve, the abbey's official magazine. In 2017, he was made a Knight of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem.