Benno Gut

BENNO GUT

Born: April 1, 1897
Deceased: December 8, 1970

Abbot of Einsiedeln Abbey, 1947-1959
Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation, 1959-1969
Titular Archbishop of Thuccabora, 1967-1970
Cardinal 1967

Abbot of Einsiedeln

Cardinal

Official blazon

(abbot) Quarterly, 1 and 4 Or, two crows sable 2 and 3 Or, a Z-shaped mark Sable, charged in the centre with a small X of the same, and placed between two five-pointed stars gules. The shield, surmounted by an abbot's mitre and resting against a crozier in pale, is placed under an Episcopal Hat vert with 12 tassels. Supporter: St. Benno, in cope and mitre, holding a staff.

Motto: GAUDETE IN DOMINO SEMPER

Origin/meaning

As abbot his arms quarter the arms of Einsiedeln Abbey (crows) with his personal arms. The supporter in the arms as abbot is St. Benno, his patron saint.

As cardinal he used only his personal arms, however, with the field colour purple, instead of gold as abbot.

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