Brother Alois
Illustration — Brother Alois (born 1954), second prior of the Taizé Community from 2005 to 2023 Brother Alois of Taizé (born Alois Löser; 11 June 1954) is the former prior of the Taizé Community in France He succeeded Brother Roger as the community's second prior after the founder's death on 16 August 2005. In 2023 he announced his resignation as prior of the community. On 2 December 2023 he was succeeded by Brother Matthew.
Brother Alois
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- Full name
- Alois Löser.
- Born
- 1954. · Nördlingen.
- Nationality
- Germany and France.
- Occupation
- religious, composer, monk, prior and catholic theologian.
- Fields
- history of Christianity and theology.
- Honours
- Knight of the National Order of Merit.
- Languages
- German, French and English.
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Recorded at birth as Alois Löser.
The recorded working language is German, French and English. The field of work recorded is history of Christianity and theology. Positions recorded include Prior of Taizé. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the National Order of Merit.
36e rencontres internationales de Taizé Strasbourg 28 décembre 2013
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- 1.Höglauer, Josef. Der Einfluss von Taizé auf die Spiritualität Jugendlicher. LIT Verlag Münster. 71. 2016. 9783643128409.
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