Snowmass

Dirección

Nombre Oficial Saint Benedict's Monastery

72

País USA

Ciudad Snowmass

Dirección 1012 Monastery Road

Código Postal CO 81654-9399

Contacto

Teléfono [1] (970) 279-4400 ext 12

Hospedería E-mail [email protected]

Sitio web www.snowmass.org

Superiore/a Dom Damian Carr, Abbot of Spencer 1996-2020, Monastic Commissary 2022

Otras Informaciones

Estatuto Jurídico Abbey

Diócesis Archidioecesis Denveriensis (Denver)

Región OCSO USA

(Re)fundado 1956

Orígenes

Founded by Spencer in 1956; raised to the rank of abbey 1969.

Historia

The property is located in the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 2,400 metres.  It consists of a broad plain surrounded by mountains.

1956: The first group of founders is sent and began construction of the monastery.

1960: The General Chapter authorizes its canonical erection, but this did not take place until 5 November 1969.

1995 – Construction of a new retreat center including a main building and eight hermitages.

2000 – Construction of a new wing on the main monastery for an infirmary, chapter room and library extension.

Padre Inmediato

Spencer

Casas hijas

Santa Rita (2015-2022) ; Tarrawarra (delegate of the Father Immediate since 2018-2022).

 

Antiguos(as) Superiores(as)

Leo SLATTERIE — Superior 06/03/1956 – 10/ 1958)
Thomas Aquinas KEATING — Superior 10/1958 – 29/08/1961 (v.26)
Joachim VIENS — Superior 1961 – 03/1968
Michael ABDO — Superior 03/1968 – 03/02/1970
Michael ABDO  — Abbot 03/02/1970 – 05/06/1980
Michael ABDO — Sup. ad nutum 05/06/1980 – 28/04/1985
Joseph BOYLE — Abbot 1985-2018
Charles ALBANESE  — Abbot 2019 – 2022

Trabajo y Fuentes de Ingresos

Cookies, farm, shop, guesthouse

Hospedaje

Guesthouse with room for 24 persons (double rooms)

Transporte

Station : Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Airport : Aspen

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