General News
Notices and news items of general interest concerning the Order
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Abbess President of the Cistercian Congregation of St. Bernard (CCSB)
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. …Read more -
Travels of the Abbot General
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 …Read more -
Valserena
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 …Read more -
Victoria
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 …Read more -
Viaceli
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 …Read more -
Latroun
Dom Guillaume Jedrzejczak has been monastic commissary of the community of Latroun (Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Israel) since August 2022. The General Chapter of 2025 heard his report about the evolution of the community …Read more -
St Sixte
On 30 August 2026, the Solemnity of the Dedication of our Church, Brother Alex Hooft made solemn profession at Saint-Sixtus Abbey (Belgium). Brother Alex was born in Dendermonde (Belgium) in 1971. He entered Saint-Sixtus …Read more -
Kokoubou
On 15 August, 2026, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Brother Pacôme Assocle made solemn profession at Our Lady of Kokoubou Abbey (Benin). Brother Pacôme was born in Porto Novo (Benin) in 1988. …Read more -
Fratelli Tutti Formation Program
The Abbot General and his Council wish all the brothers and sisters a blessed Feast of Saint Bernard and are pleased to present to the Order a new formation programme based on Pope Francis’ encyclical Fratelli tutti. We …Read more -
Illah
On 20 August 2026, Brother Mary Frances Ikejiuba was ordained a priest at New Melleray Abbey, Iowa, USA for Holy Cross Monastery, Illah, Nigeria. Father Mary Frances was born in Nnewi, Anambra State (Nigeria) in 1971. He …Read more -
Kibungo
On August 6, 2026, The Feast of Transfiguration, Sister Marie-Claire Nyiranzayirwanda made solemn profession at the Abbey of Our Lady of Kibungo (Rwanda). Sister Marie-Claire was born in Ruhengeri (Rwanda) in 1978. She …Read more -
Maromby
On 16 August, 2026, four brothers of Maromby: Brother Albert Fanonjona Brother Fabien Randriambololona Brother Hervé Randriamandimby Brother Elie Randrianarison made solemn profession at Monastera Masina Maria Maromby …Read more