TEDxZurich-Martin Werlen-Wants us to listen to those from whom we expect nothing

Abbot Martin Werlen OSB was elected 58th abbot of the Benedictine Abbey of Einsiedeln and nominated by Pope John Paul II in 2001. He is a member of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Switzerland and holds a degree in psychology and theology. The abbey, founded 934, is one of the most renowned Benedictine monasteries in the world. Einsiedeln is an international place of pilgrimage, spirituality, education and culture. The community numbers 75 monks at Einsiedeln and 26 nuns at Fahr Convent. Einsiedeln is the only Benedictine monastery whose abbot heads religious communities for both men and women.


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