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{{Short description|Prior of the Taizé Community (born 1954)}}
'''Brother Alois''', né '''Alois Löser''' (born [[June 11]], [[1954]] in [[Bayern]], [[Germany]]) is the [[Prior]] of the [[Taizé Community]] who succeeded [[Brother Roger]] after the latter's death on [[August 16]], [[2005]].
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[[File:Frère Alois par Claude Truong-Ngoc décembre 2013 02.jpg|thumb|Brother Alois (born 1954), second [[Prior (ecclesiastical)|prior]] of the [[Taizé Community]] since 2005.]]
'''Brother Alois''' (born '''Alois Löser'''; 11 June 1954) is the former [[Prior (ecclesiastical)|prior]] of the [[Taizé Community]]. He succeeded [[Brother Roger]] as the community's second prior after the founder's death on 16 August 2005. In 2023 he announced his resignation as Prior of the community, on 2nd December 2023 he was succeeded by Brother Matthew.


== Biography ==
==Biography==
Brother Alois was born in 1954 in [[Nördlingen]], [[Bavaria]], [[Germany]], where his parents had settled after being expelled from [[Czechoslovakia]] after [[World War II]] as ethnic Germans. He grew up in [[Stuttgart]]. Unlike his [[Protestant]] predecessor, Brother Roger, Brother Alois is a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]]. As a teenager he was an [[altar boy]] and a youth leader at St. Nikolaus parish in eastern Stuttgart. Later he studied [[theology]] in [[Lyon]], though he never became a [[priest]]. When he first visited the Taizé Community, it impressed him deeply. He soon became a "permanent", a person living in Taizé for an extended period, though initially not a brother in the community. He became a member of the community in 1974.


Brother Alois was appointed by Brother Roger as his successor in 1998, and assumed that as prior of the community after the death of Brother Roger in 2005.<ref>{{cite book |last=Höglauer |first=Josef |year=2016 |title=Der Einfluss von Taizé auf die Spiritualität Jugendlicher |publisher=LIT Verlag Münster |page=71 |isbn=9783643128409}}</ref> In recent years, Brother Alois has represented the community in numerous public events and has given a large number of interviews. He is known for his musical talent and has written many of the newer Taizé songs which are sung throughout the world.
Brother Alois was born in 1954 in [[Bavaria]], to [[Czechoslovakia]]n [[Germans|German]] parents, and raised in [[Stuttgart]]. Unlike his [[Protestant]] predecessor, Brother Roger, Brother Alois is a [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholic]]. As a teenager he was an altar-boy and a youth leader in the St. Nikolaus parish in eastern Stuttgart. Later he studied [[theology]] in [[Lyon]], though he never became a [[priest]]. He first visited the [[Taizé Community]] in [[1974]]. The community impressed him deeply and he soon became a member.


In ''The Sunday Journal'' ([[Bavaria]]) on 8 May 2005, Brother Alois was asked, "What comes after Brother Roger?" His answer was, "This question naturally arises, Brother Roger always taught us to live in the present moment. Life is about joy, simplicity and mercy. Those are the cornerstones, with them we can move forward and so can all those who we welcome here."
Brother Alois was chosen by Brother Roger as his successor in [[1998]]. He became the prior of the community after the death of Brother Roger in 2005. In the last years, Alois has represented the community in numerous protests and has given a large number of interviews. He is also known for his musical activities. Numerous songs penned by him are sung throughout the world today.

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.taize.fr/en Taizé's Website]
* [http://www.taize.fr/en Taizé's website]
* [http://www.taize.fr/en_article2631.html Brother Alois' Biography]


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Latest revision as of 14:38, 21 June 2024

Brother Alois (born 1954), second prior of the Taizé Community since 2005.

Brother Alois (born Alois Löser; 11 June 1954) is the former prior of the Taizé Community. He succeeded Brother Roger as the community's second prior after the founder's death on 16 August 2005. In 2023 he announced his resignation as Prior of the community, on 2nd December 2023 he was succeeded by Brother Matthew.

Biography

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Brother Alois was born in 1954 in Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany, where his parents had settled after being expelled from Czechoslovakia after World War II as ethnic Germans. He grew up in Stuttgart. Unlike his Protestant predecessor, Brother Roger, Brother Alois is a Catholic. As a teenager he was an altar boy and a youth leader at St. Nikolaus parish in eastern Stuttgart. Later he studied theology in Lyon, though he never became a priest. When he first visited the Taizé Community, it impressed him deeply. He soon became a "permanent", a person living in Taizé for an extended period, though initially not a brother in the community. He became a member of the community in 1974.

Brother Alois was appointed by Brother Roger as his successor in 1998, and assumed that as prior of the community after the death of Brother Roger in 2005.[1] In recent years, Brother Alois has represented the community in numerous public events and has given a large number of interviews. He is known for his musical talent and has written many of the newer Taizé songs which are sung throughout the world.

In The Sunday Journal (Bavaria) on 8 May 2005, Brother Alois was asked, "What comes after Brother Roger?" His answer was, "This question naturally arises, Brother Roger always taught us to live in the present moment. Life is about joy, simplicity and mercy. Those are the cornerstones, with them we can move forward and so can all those who we welcome here."

References

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  1. ^ Höglauer, Josef (2016). Der Einfluss von Taizé auf die Spiritualität Jugendlicher. LIT Verlag Münster. p. 71. ISBN 9783643128409.
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Taizé Community
Preceded by Prior
2005–2023
Succeeded by
Brother Matthew