Maurice Choriol
French Roman Catholic priest and abbot (1959–2025)
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Mauritius Choriol (né Alain Choriol; 22 November 1959 – 9 July 2025) was a French-born German Roman Catholic priest and abbot.[1]
Born
22 November 1959
Alain Choriol
22 November 1959
Erstein, France
Died9 July 2025 (aged 65)
Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany
EducationUniversity of Fribourg
OccupationsPriest
abbot
abbot
Maurice Choriol | |
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| Born | Alain Choriol 22 November 1959 Erstein, France |
| Died | 9 July 2025 (aged 65) Sankt Wendel, Saarland, Germany |
| Education | University of Fribourg |
| Occupations | Priest abbot |
Choriol worked as a renowned chef in Switzerland before attending the University of Fribourg and his ordination as a priest in 1993.[2][3] He joined the Benedictines and became a German naturalised citizen in 2002.[4] Later he was elected an abbot of the Tholey Abbey.[5]
Choriol died of a heart attack at the hospital in Sankt Wendel, on 9 July 2025, at the age of 65.[6][7]