Anselm Grün
Anselm Grün (in English also: Anselm Gruen), OSB (born 14 January 1945 in Junkershausen, Germany) is a German Benedictine monk. He was in charge of Münsterschwarzach Abbey's financial matters, as its cellarer. He has written around 300 books focused on spirituality, of which more than 15 million copies have been sold in 30 languages.
Anselm Grün
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- 1945 · Junkershausen.
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- Germany
- Occupation
- writer · theologian · catholic priest · economist · regular priest · cleric · musician
- Honours
- Bavarian Order of Merit · Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany · honorary doctorate · Per Artem ad Deum Medal
- Languages
- German
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Anselm Grün (in English also: Anselm Gruen), OSB (born 14 January 1945 in Junkershausen, Germany) is a German Benedictine monk. He was in charge of Münsterschwarzach Abbey's financial matters, as its cellarer. He has written around 300 books focused on spirituality, of which more than 15 million copies have been sold in 30 languages.
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He also conducts courses and lectures, and provides spiritual counseling for managers. • Illustration — Anselm Grün, April 2005 • Illustration — Anselm Grün, June 2007
Grün finished his school years in 1964 with the A-level equivalent Abitur at the grammar school in Würzburg, Germany. In the same year he began as a novice at the nearby Benedictine Münsterschwarzach Abbey. From 1965 to 1971 he studied philosophy and theology at St. Ottilien Archabbey and in Rome. In 1974 he completed his PhD in theology on Karl Rahner. From 1974 to 1976 he studied Business in Nuremberg, then became the cellarer of Münsterschwarzach Abbey, where he is responsible for the economic administration of its 280 employees and 20 businesses.
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Anselm Grün at Franfurt Book Fair 2015
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Anselm Grün born at Junkershausen.
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- 1.Stefan Hauck: . In: Buchjournal, 25. März 2010.
- 2.Philipp Krohn: . In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 8. Dezember 2008.
- 3.Weihnachtsinterview mit Pater Anselm Grün. „Die Krippe stünde bei den Flüchtlingen“. In: katholisch.de, 20. Dezember 2014, abgerufen am 28. Juni 2019.
- 4.Vita auf der Website des Vier-Türme-Verlags, abgerufen im Februar 2026.
- 5.Gudrun Klinkhammer: . In: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, 30. September 2013.
- 6.Michael Hamacher: . In: Kölnische Rundschau, 7. Oktober 2010.
- 7.Lena Wittneben. Stichtag: 14. Januar 1945 – Anselm Grün wird geboren. WDR. 2015-01-14.
- 8.Robert Schmitt. Anselm Grün zeigte Wege für den Trost der Seele auf. nordbayern.de. 2013-07-06.
- 9.Lena Wittneben. 4 Dinge, die man von Pater Anselm Grün lernen kann. Capital. 2019-03-10.
- 10.Anselm Grün: Graf Dürckheim – Begegnung mit einem Mutmacher. In: Einfach leben – ein Brief von Anselm Grün, Nr. 10/2019, S. 10.
- 11.Christoph Gerhard: Nachricht vom 21. Oktober 2013 auf der Website des Abtei, abgerufen am 10. November 2013.
- 12.Anselm Grün: Der Glaube der Christen. S. 150.
- 13.ZDF-Sendung Markus Lanz vom 21. Februar 2012.
- 14.Mönch Anselm Grün streitet Millionen-Zocke ab. In: Vatican News. 8. Mai 2018.
- 15.Die „Schreibmaschine Gottes“: Pater Anselm Grün wird 75. In: katholisch.de, 12. Januar 2020, abgerufen am 21. Mai 2026.
- 16.Notker Wolf: Regeln zum Leben. Freiburg 2008, S. 130.
- 17.Vita auf der Homepage des Klosters, abgerufen am 21. Mai 2026.
- 18.einfachlebenbrief.de
- 19.„Bösen Versuchungen widerstehen“. In: Domradio. 18. Februar 2018, abgerufen am 22. Juni 2019.
- 20.Sendung vom Montag, 2. Januar 2006, Gespräch mit Pater Anselm Grün. 20060104082401.
- 21.Pater Anselm Grün bei „Beckmann“ vom 3. September 2007 mit Video. 20071013233340.
- 22.China verbietet Anselm Grün die Einreise. Christ in der Gegenwart. 2017-09-24.
- 23.Clemens Bittlinger. Kirchentag war grandios!. Musik – Kultur – Verkündigung. 2023-06-12.
- 24.Wer ist Anselm Grün? auf alexanderseibel.de
- 25.TOPIC, Nr. 07/2009, Bezug nehmend auf Anselm Grün: Erlösung. Ihre Bedeutung in unserem Leben. Kreuz-Verlag, 2004.
- 26.Die Theologie von Anselm Grün – Zwischen Psychologie und Spiritualität. Besprechung in TOPIC, Nr. 01/2015.
- 27.Zum 75. Geburtstag von Pater Anselm Grün. In: Die Tagespost. 14. Januar 2020, abgerufen am 20. April 2020.
- 28.Anselm Grün weist Fehlverhalten in einem Missbrauchsfall zurück. Katholisch.de. 2026-09-04.
- 29.anselmgruen.de. 20160425231742.
- 30.Laísa Mendes. Monge Beneditino Anselm Grün recebe título de Doutor Honoris Causa pela PUCRS. PUCRS. 2024-09-13.
- 31.Benediktiner Anselm Grün mit Preis „Per Artem Ad Deum“ ausgezeichnet. katholisch.de. 2024-10-18.
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Anselm Grün received Bavarian Order of Merit, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, honorary doctorate and Per Artem ad Deum Medal. Recorded as having received Bavarian Order of Merit, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and honorary doctorate.
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