Change of the Guard: Sant’Anselmo Renews Finance Commission
Roman institutions are accustomed to change, and Sant’Anselmo is currently experiencing a significant amount of it. Our bursar/treasurer is being replaced, and the membership of the Abbot Primate’s Finance Commission is also being renewed.
2 March 2026
Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder
Twice a year, three Benedictine finance experts meet in Rome to oversee and evaluate Sant’Anselmo's financial situation, offering feedback and recommendations. On 2 February, the outgoing Finance Commission met with the new members and our in-house administrative staff. Abbot emeritus Norberto Villa of Praglia (Italy) and Br. Ansgar Stüfe of Münsterschwarzach (Germany) took their leave after many years of service on the commission. Fr. Luke Turner of Atchison (USA) will remain to provide continuity. The new members are Archabbot Tutilo Burger of Beuron (Germany) and Fr. Andrea Serafino of Novalesa (Italy), who is also the bursar of the Subiaco-Cassinese Congregation.
The meeting happened during a time of transition. Our former economo, Geraldo Gonzalez, was recently elected abbot of his monastery of São Geraldo in Brazil and thus was present for the last time. His designated successor, Archabbot emeritus Korbinian Birnbacher, Salzburg (Austria), also participated, as did the interim bursar, Fr. Rafael Dos Santos, from São Bento at São Paulo (Brazil), and our administrative director, Dr. Fabio Corcione.
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