Johannes Fragner elected Abbot of Seckau
The convent of the Styrian Benedictine abbey elected the 56-year-old Graz native to the new abbot on Tuesday, 10 March 2020. Story with German-language links.
BCC Meeting at Sant’Anselmo 2020
The Benedictine Commission on China brings together representatives from Benedictine monasteries throughout the world to exchange information about the work of their communities related to China and to discuss cooperation on projects for China. This year the meeting was held 29 February at Sant'Anselmo. Story and photo links here.
Requiem Mass for Bishop Dammertz
Bishop Viktor Josef Dammertz was a man of great vision and generous service to the Benedictine Order.
Abbot Primate Emeritus Viktor Dammertz
Saint Ottilien Archabbey
Eresing, GERMANY
2 March 2020
Fr. Elias Lorenzo, ex-prior of Sant’Anselmo, is nominated bishop
Bishop Elias was prior of Saint'Anselmo for five years before being elected abbot president of his congregation. More information and links here.
Admont Abbey Library, Austria, cropped | By © Jorge Royan / http://www.royan.com.ar, CC BY-SA 3.0 | link |
Father Berthold Rosenegger OSB
Admont Abbey
Admont, AUSTRIA
20 February 2020
Photo of Ceiling fresco of the Abbey's Staircase at Seitenstetten Abbey, cropped | By Uoaei1 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 | link |
Abbot Emeritus Johannes Gerhard Gartner
Seitenstetten Abbey
Seitenstetten, AUSTRIA
20 February 2020
Photo of Oddo Bergmair OSB, cropped | from Stift Kremsmünster | link |
Abbot Emeritus Oddo Bergmair
Kremsmünster Abbey
Kremsmünster, AUSTRIA
30 January 2020
Dom Alistair (left) at his Ordination to the Diaconate, cropped | from Belmont Abbey's website | link |
Dom Alistair Findlay
Belmont Abbey
Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM
15 January 2020
Frater Efrem (Gaspar) Mwinuka
St. Maurus Abbey Hanga
Hanga, Ruvuma, TANZANIA
14 December 2019