Lorenz Hopfenmüller, also known as Father Otto Hopfenmüller, was a Catholic priest of the religious order of the Society of the Divine Saviour. He was the first Apostolic prefect of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Shillong (Assam Mission). ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Early life

Hopfenmüller was born on 29 May 1844 in Weismain, Germany. ^[2] He completed his doctorate from University of Würzburg. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Priesthood

On 6 October 1866, Hopfenmüller was ordained a priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bamberg but in 1887 he became a professed member of the Society of the Divine Saviour ^[2] and took the religious name Otto. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Foreign mission

In 1889, Hopfenmüller was sent to a foreign mission in Assam, India and was appointed prefect of the mission on 31 December 1889. ^[2] He started to translate the Holy Bible and wrote a catechism in the local Khasi language. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Death

Hopfenmüller died in Assam, India on 20 August 1890 ^[2] due to heat stroke. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

See also

• List of saints of India

References