Father Nathan J. Munsch OSB
Photo courtesy of Saint Vincent Archabbey Father Nathan (James) Munsch, O.S.B., a monk of Saint Vincent Archabbey, passed away on 20 March 2024, after a four-year battle with ALS. Born in Pittsburgh on...
View ArticleAbbot Notker Wolf OSB
Photo courtesy of Sant’Anselmo, Rome This morning, we received this notice from Archabbot Wolfgang and the community of St. Ottilien. We will post updates as we receive them. —Editors Dear confreres,...
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Sant’Anselmo hosts Monastic Formators’ Program 2024
Photos : Br. Simon | Sant’Anselmo Editor’s note: The Monastic Formators’ group has spent several weeks at Sant’Anselmo and have proven themselves to be delightful guests. The story below was written by...
View ArticleFather Aurelius Boberek OSB
Photo courtesy of Saint Meinrad Archabbey Father Aurelius Boberek, OSB, a devoted monk and priest of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, passed away at the age of 94 on May 27, 2024. Born Francis Ambrose Boberek...
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Norcia becomes an abbey and elects new abbot
Photos courtesy of Monastero di San Benedetto in Monte In a 25 May 2024 decree for the Feast of Saint Gregory the VII, a great Benedictine pope, the Priory of San Benedetto in Monte was elevated to the...
View ArticleBrother Bernhard M. Schmetgen OSB
Photo courtesy of Abtei Münsterschwarzach On Wednesday, 29 May 2024, our dear confrere Br. Bernhard-Maria (Ernst Dieter) Schmetgen OSB died in the infirmary after a long, serious illness. Br. Bernhard...
View ArticlePope appoints Dominicus Meier OSB Bishop
Photo courtesy of Abtei Königsmünster On 28 May 2024, Pope Francis appointed Auxiliary Bishop Dr. Dominicus Meier OSB, previously Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Paderborn, as the new Bishop of...
View ArticleFr. Emmanuel Mlwilo elected abbot of Peramiho
Photo courtesy of +Jeremias Schroeder From 2-3 June 2024, the chapter of Peramiho Abbey gathered to elect its sixth abbot. The new abbot is Fr. Emmanuel Mlwilo OSB, 54 years old and a monk of the...
View ArticleDom Brendan Thomas elected abbot of Belmont
Photo courtesy of Belmont Abbey On 4 June 2024 the monks of Belmont Abbey, UK, elected Dom Brendan Thomas to be their 12th abbot, for a term of eight years. Fr. Brendan was born in Merthyr Tydfil,...
View ArticleFirst Brother as Abbot in Confederation
Photo courtesy of Saint Anselm Abbey 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...
View ArticleFather Cornelius Mdoe OSB
Photo courtesy of Ndanda Abbey Fr. Cornelius (Clement) Mdoe OSB Fr. Cornelius was born and baptized as Clement in April 1968. His parents Martin and Maria were simple farmers who lived in Kongoi, one...
View ArticleFather Pius Boa OSB
Photo : Fratello Simon | Sant’Anselmo, Roma Fr. Pius (Peter) Boa OSB He was born in Mbulu in September 1972. His parents Charles Erro and Maria Slaqwara gave him the name of Peter at baptism. Peter was...
View ArticleBrother Bakanja Mkenda OSB
Photo courtesy of Ndanda Abbey Brother Bakanja (Epimack) Mkenda OSB He was of the same age as Fr. Pius. Born in Rombo, on the slopes of Kilimanjaro in 1972, Epimack received primary and secondary...
View ArticleArchabbot Douglas Nowicki OSB
Photo courtesy of Saint Vincent Archabbey Retired Archabbot Douglas R. Nowicki, O.S.B., who passed away on July 23 at the age of 79, served as the eleventh Archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey in...
View ArticleFather Beda Hornung OSB
Photo courtesy of Erzabtei Sankt Ottilien † Father Beda (Lorenz Rudolf) Hornung OSB Missionary Benedictine of Sankt Ottilien 12 June 1937 – 29 July 2024 Unexpectedly, but well prepared, Fr. Beda...
View ArticleFather Colman Grabert, OSB
Photo courtesy of Saint Meinrad Archabbey Father Colman Grabert, OSB, a dedicated monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, passed away on August 4, 2024, at the age of 85, marking 64 years of monastic life and...
View ArticleNdanda mourns the death of three confreres
Photos courtesy of Ndanda Abbey and Fratello Simon, Sant’Anselmo, Roma On 12 July 2024, the Congregation of Saint Ottilien received sad news from Abbot Christian Temu regarding the death by automobile...
View ArticleGlobal Benedictine Leaders Convene for Congressus OSB 2024 at Sant’Anselmo
Beginning Friday, 6 September, about 215 abbots, priors, and superiors from the worldwide Benedictine Confederation will gather for two weeks at Sant’Anselmo for their quadrennial congress, Congressus...
View ArticleAbbot Jeremias Schröder elected Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation
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....
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