1. Hildebrand de Hemptinne, born 10 June 1849, prof. Beuron 15 August 1870, ord. 11 June 1872, elected Abbot of Maredsous 9 August 1890, blessed at Montecassino 5 Oct. 1890, nominated for life Abbot of S. Anselmo and Abbot Primate 12 July 1893 by Leo XIII, died at Beuron 13 August 1913, buried in the church of the Archabbey of Beuron.
  1. Fidelis von Stotzingen, born 1 May 1871, prof. Beuron 25 January 1892, ord. 27 September 1897, elected Abbot of Maria Laach 31 Oct. 1901, blessed 11 November 1901, elected Coadjutor Abbot Primate 13 May 1913, succeeded 13 August 1913, died at Rome 9 January 1947, buried in the Campo Verano.
  1. Bernhard Kaelin, born 21 March 1887, prof. Muri-Gries 5 Oct. 1909, ord. 18 Oct. 1912, elected Abbot of Muri-Gries 10 August 1945, blessed 13 August 1945, elected III Abbot Primate 16 September 1947, died at Muri 20 Oct. 1962, buried in Sarnen.
  1. Benno Gut, born 1 April 1897, prof. Einsiedeln 6 January 1918, ord. 10 July 1921, elected Abbot Ordinary of Einsiedeln 15 April 1947, blessed 5 May 1947, elected IV Abbot Primate 24 September 1959, created Cardinal S.R.E. 26 June 1967, died at Rome 8 December 1970, buried in Einsiedeln.
  1. Rembert Weakland, archbishop emeritus, born in April 1927, prof. Latrobe – Saint Vincent 23 September 1946, ord. 24 June 1951, elected Abbot Coadjutor of Latrobe 26 June 1963, blessed 29 August 1963, elected V Abbot Primate 29 September 1967, nominated Archbishop of Milwaukee 17 September 1977, consecrated 8 November 1977, retired 24 May 2002.
  1. Viktor Dammertz, bishop emeritus, born in June 1929, prof. St. Ottilien 16 Sept. 1954, ord. 21 September 1957, elected Archabbot of St. Ottilien 8 January 1975, blessed 2 feb. 1975, elected VI Abbot Primate 22 Sept. 1977, nominated Bishop of Augsburg 24 December 1992, consecrated 30 January 1993; resignation accepted 9 June 2004; died at St. Ottilien on 2 March 2020, buried in the Augsburg cathedral.
  1. Jerome Theisen, born 30 December 1930, prof. Collegeville – Saint John’s 11 July 1952, ord. 28 July 1957, elected Abbot of Collegeville – Saint John’s 22 August 1979, blessed 19 Oct. 1979, elected Abbot Primate and Abbot of Sant’Anselmo 19 September 1992, died at Rome 11 September 1995, buried in Collegeville.

Francis Rossiter, born in April 1931, prof. Ealing 2 October 1950, ord 11 July 1955, elected abbot of Ealing 20 July 1967, blessed 11 October 1967, resigned 9 April 1991, Abbot President of the English Benedictine Congregation from 1985 to 2001, Pro-Primate 12 September 1995 until 18 September 1996.

  1. Marcel Rooney, born in September 1937, prof. Conception 12 September 1958, ord. 21 September 1963, elected Abbot of Conception Abbey 14 April 1993, blessed 10 May 1993, elected Abbot Primate and Abbot of Sant’Anselmo 18 September 1996, resigned 3 September 2000.
  1. Notker Wolf, born in June 1940, prof. St. Ottilien 17 September 1962, ord. 1 September 1968, elected archabbot of Sankt Ottilien 1 October 1977, blessed 22 October 1977, elected Abbot Primate and Abbot of Sant’Anselmo, 7 September 2000, emeritus 9 September 2016.
  1. Gregory Polan, born in January 1950, prof. Conception 28 August 1971, ord. 26 May 1977, elected Abbot of Conception Abbey 6 November 1996, blessed 9 December 1996, elected Abbot Primate and Abbot of Sant’Anselmo, 10 September 2016.