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Franz Pfanner OCSO | |
|---|---|
| Abbot of Mariannhill Abbey | |
 Statue of Pfanner in the courtyard of Wernberg Castle, Carinthia, Austria | |
| In office | 1885–1893 |
| Orders | |
| Rank | Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1825 |
| Died | 24 May 1909 (aged 83–84) Emaus, Cape Colony (now South Africa) |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
Franz Pfanner, CMM (1825 – 24 May 1909), also anglicised as Francis Pfanner, was an Austrian Catholic monk and founder of what would become the Mariannhillers. He was a member of the Trappists, from whom the new order was branched off.
Pfanner founded the Mariannhill Monastery in South Africa and the Trappist Mariastern Abbey in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He also founded the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood.