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Frère Roger

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Frère Roger

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Also known as Frere Roger, Roger Schutz

Swiss monk (1915–2005)

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Frère Roger was a male author and musician from the United Kingdom. He was born on 12 May 1915 and died on 16 August 2005. His musical work has been classified under genres including british, contemporary folk, folk rock, pop, and singer-songwriter.

As an author, he is credited with seven works. Notable titles include *No greater love*, *Brother Roger of Taize*, *Festival*, *Life From Within*, and *The Wonder of a Love*. Crossref records indicate five associated works. An official website for Frère Roger is available online.

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Key facts

Successor
Brother Alois
Born
Roger Louis Schutz-Marsauche , ( 1915-05-12 ) 12 May 1915, Provence , Vaud , Switzerland
Died
16 August 2005 (2005-08-16) (aged 90), Taizé, Saône-et-Loire , France
Denomination
Reformed Christianity , later reconciliation with Catholicism
Education
Reformed theology
Alma mater
University of Strasbourg , University of Lausanne

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Roger
Family name
Schütz
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Provence
Place of death
Taizé
Occupation
theologian
Languages spoken
French
Official website
www.taize.fr/pl
Image
Brother Roger at prayer.jpg
Religious order
Taizé Community
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Frère Roger
date of death
2005-08-16
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Frère Roger
manner of death
homicide
place of burial
Burgundy
cause of death
stab wound
name in native language
Frère Roger
birth name
Roger Louis Schütz-Marsauche
date of birth
1915-05-12
municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Bachs
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Encyclopedic overview

Roger Schutz (12 May 1915 – 16 August 2005), popularly known as Brother Roger (French: Frère Roger), was a Swiss Christian leader and monastic brother. In 1940 Schutz founded the Taizé Community, an ecumenical monastic community in Burgundy, France, serving as its first prior until his murder in 2005. Towards the end of his life, the Taizé Community was attracting international attention, welcoming thousands of young pilgrims every week, which it has continued to do after his death.

Biography

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