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.
Benediktinerstift St. Lambrecht
St. Lambrecht, Austria
31 January 2026
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.