On 14 September 2024, Abbot Jeremias Schröder OSB, of St. Ottilien Archabbey in Eresing, Germany, was elected abbot primate of the Benedictine Confederation at the Congress of Abbots meeting in Rome. He is the 11th abbot primate to be elected. Story and photos here.
Beginning Friday, 6 September, abbots, priors, and superiors from the worldwide Benedictine Confederation will gather for two weeks at Sant'Anselmo for their quadrennial congress. Stay updated to the latest news from Congressus OSB 2024 by following the Sant’Anselmo social media platforms. Story and links here.
On 12 July 2024, the Congregation of Saint Ottilien received sad news from Abbot Christian Temu regarding the death by automobile accident of three members of The Abbey of Our Lady Help of Christians in Ndanda, Tanzania: Fr. Cornelius (Clement) Mdoe OSB, Fr. Pius (Peter) Boa OSB and Brother Bakanja (Epimack) Mkenda OSB.
Saint Meinrad Archabbey
Indiana, USA
4 August 2024
Erzabtei Sankt Ottilien
Eresing, Germany
29 July 2024
Saint Vincent Archabbey
Latrobe, Pennsylvania, USA
23 July 2024
Ndanda Abbey
Ndanda, Tanzania
12 July 2024
Ndanda Abbey
Ndanda, Tanzania
12 July 2024
Ndanda Abbey
Ndanda, Tanzania
12 July 2024
On 17 June 2024, Brother Isaac Murphy OSB, was elected and confirmed as the sixth abbot of Saint Anselm Abbey, marking a historic milestone as the first non-ordained abbot in the United States and the first in the world since the 2022 rescript on religious governance by the Holy See. Story and links here.
