General News

The General Chapter of Sept. 2022 approved the erection of Mokoto to the rank of Abbey. The ceremony of erection and the abbatial blessing of Dom Vedaste were planned for November 13th, 2022, but had to be cancelled …

On 31th July 2023, Dom Dominique-Marie Schoch, Abbot of Notre-Dame d’Oelenberg (diocese of Strasbourg, France) since 2017, having reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions, presented his …

On 28 July 2023, the Community of Mt. St. Bernard (Diocese of Nottingham, England) elected Dom Joseph Delargy as Abbot for a six-year term**.** Dom Joseph had been abbot of the Community of Mt. St. Bernard from 2001 to …

On July 7, 2023, Sister María de los Ángeles Osés Goñi made solemn profession at the monastery of Armenteira (Spain). Sister María de los Ángeles was born in 1956 in Pamplona (Spain). She entered Armenteira in 2015 and …

On July 5th 2023, the Abbot General, with the consent of his Council, at the request of Dom Juan José Domingo Falomir, abbot of San Isidro and Father Immediate of Oseira, suspended the exercise of the autonomy of the …

On July 5th 2023, in accordance with Cst.69.2, the Abbot General with the consent of his Council gave permission for the opening of a novitiate in Palaçoulo, foundation of Vitorchiano (diocese of Bragança-Miranda, …

On July 5th 2023, in accordance with Cst. 69.2, the Abbot General with the consent of his Council gave permission for the opening of a novitiate in Fons Pacis, foundation of Valserena (Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo, …

The General Chapter of September 2022 was informed of the fragile situation of the community of Mistassini (diocese of Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada), and of its likely imminent suppression. Since then, Dom Clément …

On July 11, 2023, the Solemnity of Saint Benedict, Brother Antony Kang made solemn profession at the monastery of Lantao (Hong Kong). Brother Antony was born in 1964 in Penang (Malaysia). He entered Lantao in 2011 and …

The Information Bulletin n°199that records the News which appeared between the month of January and the month of June 2023, can be downloaded under the heading: “News / Bulletins.” http: Bulletins The Necrology notice …

On July 3, 2023, Mother Gertrude Ikebecompleted her first term of six years as Abbess of Ajimu (Diocese of Oita, Japan). On the same day, she was re-elected Abbess of the Community for a new six-year term.

Mother Esther Muñoz Martín, abbess of Arévalo (Diocese of Ávila, Spain) since 1994 reached the age mentioned in ST. 40.A of the Constitutions and submitted her resignation to the Abbot General, who accepted it with the …