Sister Andrea: Benedictine nun and firefighter

Andreas Arnold | DPA | AFP

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RUDESHEIM, Germany: Sister Andrea Stadermann is a Benedictine nun at St. Hildegard Abbey in Rüdesheim and is also active in the volunteer fire service in Rudesheim.

In addition to the rigors of the monastic life she works as house engineer and cares for repairs and upkeep at the Abbey. She also loves soccer and the music of Johann Sebastian Bach!

Photographs by Andreas Arnold for DPA via AFP

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