Elias Dietz

Elias Dietz has been a monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani since 1988. He has published studies on early Cistercian authors in various journals, including Cistercian Studies Quarterly , of which he was editor from 2003 to 2007. Since 2008 he has served as abbot of his community. With regard to Isaac of Stella, his main contributions have been a study of his biography ( CSQ , 2006) and an edition and translation of his Letter on the Canon of the Mass ( Cîteaux , 2014). He is currently collaborating...See more

Elias Dietz has been a monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani since 1988. He has published studies on early Cistercian authors in various journals, including Cistercian Studies Quarterly , of which he was editor from 2003 to 2007. Since 2008 he has served as abbot of his community. With regard to Isaac of Stella, his main contributions have been a study of his biography ( CSQ , 2006) and an edition and translation of his Letter on the Canon of the Mass ( Cîteaux , 2014). He is currently collaborating with Sources Chrétiennes on a volume of Isaac's letters. See less