Blessed Andrew Oexner of Riun
Blessed Andrew Oexner of Riun (died c. 1327 AD in Riun (modern Reun), Styria, Austria) was a Cistercian monk of the Abbey of Reun (Stift Rein) in Styria, Austria — the oldest existing Cistercian monastery in the world (founded 1129). He is venerated locally in the Cistercian tradition of Styria. His feast day is November 12.
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| Blessed Andrew Oexner of Riun | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | November 12 |
| Profession | Cistercian monk; member of the community of Stift Rein, the oldest existing Cistercian monastery; contemplative |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Cistercian Order; Stift Rein (Abbey of Rein); 14th-century Austrian Cistercian monasticism |
| Patronage | Stift Rein; Styria; Graz area; Cistercian monks; the oldest Cistercian traditions |
| Attributes | Cistercian white habit; the Stift Rein abbey church; cross; Styrian Alpine landscape; a book of the Rule of Saint Benedict |
| Birthplace | Styria, Austria (Holy Roman Empire) |
| Death Place | Reun (Rein), Styria, Austria |
| Cause of Death | Natural death; died c. November 12, 1327, at the Cistercian Abbey of Rein (Stift Rein) in Styria, Austria; he was a Cistercian monk of this community; the Abbey of Rein is the oldest existing Cistercian monastery in the world, founded in 1129; Andrew Oexner is one of several local blesseds associated with the long history of this extraordinary community; November 12 feast in local tradition |
| Primary Shrine | Stift Rein, Gratwein, Styria, Austria — the abbey; November 12 feast; Cistercian veneration |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; November 12 feast locally at Stift Rein and in Styrian Cistercian tradition |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Andrew Oexner of Riun was a Cistercian monk of the Abbey of Rein (Stift Rein) in Styria, Austria — the oldest continuously existing Cistercian monastery in the world, founded in 1129.
He lived at Rein in the 14th century and died c. November 12, 1327, having lived the austere Cistercian life of prayer, labor, and contemplation. He is venerated locally in the abbey and in the Styrian Catholic tradition.
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Birth location: Styria, Austria (Holy Roman Empire)
Death location: Reun (Rein), Styria, Austria
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- Stift Rein (Abbey of Rein), Gratwein, Styria, Austria — the world's oldest existing Cistercian monastery; November 12 feast.
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November 12
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Blessed Andrew Oexner of Riun was a 14th-century Cistercian monk of Stift Rein in Styria, Austria — the oldest existing Cistercian monastery in the world (founded 1129). Venerated locally in the abbey tradition. Feast November 12.
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