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Cassian Haid

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Cassian Haid

Abbas Generalis Cisterciensis
ChurchRoman Catholic
PredecessorAmadeus de Bie
SuccessorFranciscus Janssens
Other post(s)Praes. Congregatio Augiensis.
Personal details
Born
Josef Haid

1879
Died1949
Mehrerau

Cassian Haid, born Josef, was the 75th General Abbot of the Common observance between 1920–1927.

He entered the Abbey of Mehrerau of the Common Observance in 1897 .[1] In 1917, he became the territorial abbot of the Territorial Abbey of Wettingen-Mehrerau, a position he held until 1949. After his resignation, he was succeeded by dom Franciscus Janssens. In 1938, he fled from the Nazis into Switzerland. He died as abbot in his abbey in 1949 and was succeeded by Heinrich Suso Groner.

References

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  1. ^ "HAID, Kassian (Josef) OCist –". Orden-online.de. 1999-02-22. Retrieved 2017-06-21.