| The Reverend Servant of God 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 | (1844-05-29)May 29, 1844 Weismain Germany |
| Died | August 20, 1890(1890-08-20) (aged 46) Shillong, India |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | University of Würzburg |
Lorenz Hopfenmüller, also known as Father Otto Hopfenmüller, 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).
Early life
Hopfenmüller was born on 29 May 1844 in Weismain, Germany. He completed his doctorate from University of Würzburg.
Priesthood
On 6 October 1866, Hopfenmüller 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 and took the religious name Otto.
Foreign mission
In 1889, Hopfenmüller was sent to a foreign mission in Assam, India and was appointed prefect of the mission on 31 December 1889. He started to translate the Holy Bible and wrote a catechism in the local Khasi language.
Death
Hopfenmüller died in Assam, India on 20 August 1890 due to heat stroke.
See also
References
- ^ "Important Salvatorians". www.salvatorians.sds.ph. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "Father Otto (Lorenz) Hopfenmüller [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ salvatorians.in http://salvatorians.in/fatherotto. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Early Shillong through the eyes of a German Catholic missionary". The Shillong Times. 2019-08-09. Retrieved 2020-11-08.