Dom Geraldo González y Lima OSB, long-serving treasurer of the Benedictine Confederation in Rome, has been elected the fourth Abbot of São Geraldo Abbey in São Paulo, Brazil, returning to his home community.
Roman institutions are accustomed to change, and Sant’Anselmo is currently experiencing a significant amount of it. Our bursar/treasurer is being replaced, and the membership of the Abbot Primate’s Finance Commission is also being renewed.
Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder congratulates Bishop Manuel Nin Güell, OSB, on his appointment as Exarch of Grottaferrata. Bishop Nin is a monk of Montserrat, a former rector of the Greek College, and a professor at Ateneo Sant'Anselmo.
The DIMMID Board met in Rome from 9-12 January for an in-person session. Discussions with Aaron Maniam (Oxford) covered AI, global developments and community building, concluding with a visit to the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.
The Pontifical Institute of Liturgy mourns the death of Monsignor Crispino Valenziano. A pioneer of liturgical anthropology, his legacy at Sant’Anselmo defines the second generation of post-Conciliar scholarship.
Abbot Primate Jeremias reflects on the mission of Catholics in a world undergoing dramatic change and announces several future projects. He also includes a promotional section on Sant’Anselmo and an outlook on his upcoming travel plans.
Here we report news from our Benedictine family.
For the feast of the Epiphany, the editors of the NEXUS Bulletin feature John Frontispiece, The Word Made Flesh, a frontispiece from The Saint John’s Bible, a landmark Benedictine project rooted at Saint John’s Abbey.
Draft Catalogus entries are are now being sent to congregational superiors for review. With data collection complete, we have included an illustrative table presenting current statistics of the Benedictine Confederation as of the end of 2024.
Benedictines worldwide are preparing for the 2029 Jubilee marking 1,500 years since the foundation of Montecassino. Inspired by Pope Leo XIV, Adam Simon, Coordinator of the 2029 Project, unfolds the Jubilee as a journey through places of hope: Benedictine monasteries.
