Fr. Lorenz Hopfenmüller S.D.S. | |
|---|---|
| Prefect of Assam | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Shillong |
| Diocese | Shillong |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 7 May 1957 |
| Rank | Catholic Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1844 Weismain Germany |
| Died | August 20, 1890 (aged 46) Shillong, India |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Würzburg |
Father Otto (Lorenz) Hopfenmüller, S.D.S. was a Catholic priest of the religious order of the Society of the Divine Saviour. He was the first Apostolic prefect of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong (Assam Mission).[1][2][3][4]
Early life
Otto was born on 29 May 1844 in Weismain, Germany.[2] He completed his doctorate from University of Würzburg.[1][3][4]
Priesthood
On 6 October 1866, Otto was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamberg but in 1887 he became a professed member of the Society of the Divine Saviour[2] and took the religious name Otto.[1][3][4]
Foreign Mission
In 1889, Otto was sent to a foreign mission in Assam, India and was appointed prefect of the mission on 31 December 1889.[2] He started to translate the Holy Bible and wrote catechism in local Khasi language.[1][3][4]
Death
Otto died in Assam, India on 20 August 1890[2] due to heat stroke.[1][3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Important Salvatorians". www.salvatorians.sds.ph. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Father Otto (Lorenz) Hopfenmüller [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 salvatorians.in http://salvatorians.in/fatherotto. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Early Shillong through the eyes of a German Catholic missionary". The Shillong Times. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2020-11-08.