The difficulties seemed insuperable, but in 1869 he was able to open the monastery of Mariastern in Bosnia, near Banja Luka, which was raised to the status of an abbey in 1879.
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Franz Pfanner (born at Langen, Vorarlberg, Austria, 1825; died at Emaus, South Africa, 24 May 1909) was an Austrian Trappist monk, founder of Mariannhill Abbey in South Africa.
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Hence the name of the order was changed to that of the Missionary Order of Mariannhill, and they were given a milder rule.
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At the end of July, 1880, he arrived at Dunbrody, the place purchased by Bishop Ricards for the work.
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Finding the need of a sisterhood to teach girls, with characteristic energy he founded the Sisters of the Precious Blood.
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