General News

On October 10, 2026, Sister Maria Rafael Arnaiz Jin young Lee made her Solemn Profession at the Monastery of Our Lady of Sujong (Republic of Korea). Sister Maria Rafael Arnaiz was born in Seoul (Republic of Korea) in …

A copy of the English and Latin Ordo for 2026-2027 are now available on the website and can be downloaded in PDF format.

Dom Manu van Hecke, abbot of the monastery of Sint Sixtus (diocese of Brugge, Belgium) since 1996, offered his resignation to the Abbot General in the light of ST 40.A of our Constitutions. With the consent of his …

Today, October 6th our Brother Pierre Mougel reaches his 80th anniversary of vows. Brother Pierre was born in Rochesson (France) in 1923. He entered Acey in 1943 and made his first profession in 1946.

Mother Maria Francesca Righi, abbess of the monastery of Nostra Signora di Valserena (diocese of Voltera, Italy) since 2019, offered her resignation to the Abbot General in the light of ST 40.A of our Constitutions. With …

From 17 to 20 November 2026, a colloquium entitled “Governing Oneself, Governing Others: Bernard of Clairvaux’s On Consideration” will be held at the Pontifical Athenaeum Sant’Anselmo in Rome. The colloquium will explore …

On September 24, 2026, the Solemnity of Our Lady of Boa Vista, Sister Liege Zem Zancanaro made her Solemn Profession at the Monastery of Our Lady of Boa Vista (Brazil). Sister Liege was born in Cascavel, Paraná (Brazil) …

On September 12, 2026, under the presidency of the Abbot General, Mother Pilar Avellaneda Ruiz, a nun of the Abbey of La Encarnación in Córdoba and Promotrix of the General Chapter of the Cistercian Congregation of St. …

10 - 18 September : General Chapter Congregation of San Bernard Las Huelgas (Spain) 21 September - 05 October : Regular Visitation Sepf-Fons (France) 11 - 17 October : Tilburg (The Netherlands) 18 - 23 October : OL of …

On September 8, 2026, Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sister Annina Satta made solemn profession at the monastery of Our Lady of Valserena (Italy). Sister Annina was born in Cecina (Italy) in 1981; she …

The General Chapter of September 2025 recommended (Vote 92) that the community of Victoria (diocese of Masaka, Uganda) consider the possibility of affiliation to Tilburg. The possibility was studied in Victoria and in …

The General Chapter of September 2025 voted (Vote 14) in support of the request to the Holy See by Dom Roberto DE LA IGLESIA, Apostolic Commissary of Viaceli (diocese of Santander, Spain) since 2020, to end the regime of …