Abbot Boniface Sauer, O.S.B. (10 January 1877 – 7 February 1950) was a Benedictine monk and Roman Catholic bishop who served as apostolic administrator of Hamheung, Korea and Abbot of Tokugen o Tokwon.[1]


Boniface Sauer

Bonifatius Sauer
Orders
Ordination26 July 1903
Consecration1 May 1921
Personal details
Died7 February 1950
Prison, Pyongyang

Biography

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Boniface Sauer was born Oberuffhausen, Germany. On 4 February 1900, he made Solemn Profession in the Order of Saint Benedict and was ordained a priest on 26 July 1903. On 25 August 1920, Sauer was appointed vicar apostolic of Wonsan, Korea and Titular Bishop of Appiaria. He was ordained a bishop on 1 May 1921 by Bishop Gustave-Charles-Marie Mutel, M.E.P.[2]

On 9 July 1928, Sauer was appointed the apostolic administrator of Ilan, China. Six years later, on 15 February 1934, he resigned as apostolic administrator of Ilan, China.

On 12 January 1940, Sauer was appointed the abbot of Tokugen o Tokwon, Korea and apostolic administrator of Hamheung, Korea.

References

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  1. ^ "Previous Ordinaries of Tokwon Territorial Abbacy". www.ucanews.com.
  2. ^ "Bishop Boniface (Josef) Sauer [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.

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