Urban Federer

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Canton of Zürich, Switzerland
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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Federer attended the Einsiedeln Convent School and Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology from 1985 to 1988 before joining the Order of Saint Benedict and beginning his novitiate at Einsiedeln Abbey.^[3] He made his final vows on 1 November 1992 and received the sacrament of holy orders on 11 June 1994.^[4] He studied philosophy and theology at the abbey's theological home school and completed a licentiate degree in German studies and history at the University of Fribourg.^[3] He also completed Gregorian chant training in Germany.^[3]

In 2001, Federer worked as a religion, German language, and history teacher at the abbey's grammar school. In 2007 he received his doctorate with a dissertation in medieval German studies on mystical experience in literary dialogue between

In 2010, Federer was appointed as Prior and Vicar General of Einsieldeln Abbey.^[3] He was made editor-in-chief of the abbey's magazine, Salve, and a board member of the Einsiedler Welttheater-Gesellschaft. He is also a cantor and the choral master.^[3] He was elected as abbot on 23 November 2013 by fifty-five voting monks.^[3][5] Pope Francis confirmed his election on 10 December 2013.^[6] His inauguration took place on 22 December 2013, performed by Bishop Markus Büchel.^[4] As abbot, he is also a member of the Swiss Bishops' Conference and has jurisdiction over Fahr Convent.^[6]

In 2017, Federer was appointed as a Knight of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jersulaem by Cardinal Edwin Frederick O'Brien and was invested into the order on 18 March 2017 at Abbey of Saint-Maurice d'Agaune by Bishop Pier Giacomo Grampa.^{[citation needed]}

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External links

• Media related to Urban Federer at Wikimedia Commons