Brother Alois Löser, born on June 11, 1954, served as the prior of the Taizé community from 2005 until his resignation in December 2023. A Catholic from Germany, he succeeded Brother Roger and is known for his musical contributions and leadership within the community. Following his resignation, he was succeeded by Brother Matthew.

1. Brother Alois (born Alois Löser; 11 June 1954) is the former prior of
the Taizé Community. He succeeded Brother Roger as the
community's second prior after the founder's death on 16 August
2005. In 2023 he announced his resignation as Prior of the
community, on 2nd December 2023 he was succeeded by Brother
Matthew.
Brother Alois was born in 1954 in Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany,
where his parents had settled after being expelled from
Czechoslovakia after World War II as ethnic Germans. He grew up in
Stuttgart. Unlike his Protestant predecessor, Brother Roger, Brother
Alois is a Catholic. As a teenager he was an altar boy and a youth
leader at St. Nikolaus parish in eastern Stuttgart.
Later he studied theology in Lyon, though he never became a
priest. When he first visited the Taizé Community, it impressed him
deeply. He soon became a "permanent", a person living in Taizé for
an extended period, though initially not a brother in the
community. He became a member of the community in 1974.
Brother
Alois

2. Brother Alois was appointed by Brother Roger as his successor in
1998, and assumed that as prior of the community after the death
of Brother Roger in 2005.[1] In recent years, Brother Alois has
represented the community in numerous public events and has
given a large number of interviews. He is known for his musical
talent and has written many of the newer Taizé songs which are
sung throughout the world.
In The Sunday Journal (Bavaria) on 8 May 2005, Brother Alois was
asked, "What comes after Brother Roger?" His answer was, "This
question naturally arises, Brother Roger always taught us to live in
the present moment. Life is about joy, simplicity and mercy. Those
are the cornerstones, with them we can move forward and so can
all those who we welcome here."
Priors of Taizé Comunity
1946 - 2005: Brother Roger (Roger Schutz)
2005 - 2023: Brother Alois (Alois Löser)
2023: Brother Matthew (Andrew Thorpe)