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Urban Federer | |
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59th Abbot of Einsiedeln Abbey & Fahr Convent | |
Elected | 23 November 2013 |
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Ordination | 11 June 1994 |
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Born | |
Nationality | Swiss |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Residence | Einsiedeln Abbey |
Alma mater | Einsiedeln Abbey Theological Home School Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology University of Fribourg |
Motto | Adiutor in Christo |
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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.