Synod of Abbots President 2023
From 28 August until 2 September, the annual Synod of Abbots President was held at Conception Abbey, Missouri, USA, the home monastery of Abbot Primate Gregory Polan. Story and photos here.
Marmion Abbey Monks Choose New Abbot
Following an abbatial election on Saturday, 19 August, a new abbot has been elected to serve the Marmion community of Aurora, Illinois, USA. Abbot Joel Rippinger, OSB, is the sixth abbot of Marmion Abbey.
Brother Franziskus Rohjans OSB
Abtei Schweiklberg
Vilshofen, Germany
3 September 2023
Brother Romanus Fink OSB
Erzabtei Sankt Ottilien
Eresing, Germany
1 September 2023
Father Tuzinde Mgassa OSB
Abbey Ndanda
Ndanda, TANZANIA
24 August 2023
Leadership Course 2023 a Success
Collegio Sant’Anselmo was proud to host the Leadership and The Rule summer course again, in a successful venture that included 21 Benedictine, Cistercian, and Trappist monks and nuns.
Frater Karlmann Tanzer OSB
Stift Göttweig
Göttweig, Austria
23 August 2023
Abtei Königsmünster elects fifth abbot
On 18 August 2023, the monks of Königsmünster Abbey elected, for a term of 12 years, Fr. Cosmas Hoffmann OSB as their fifth abbot. Story and links to photos here.
Abbot Anselm Zeller OSB
Kloster Sankt Georgenberg
Stans, Österreich, Austria
15 August 2023
Abbot Daniel Schönbächler OSB
Kloster Disentis
Grisons, SWITZERLAND
14 August 2023