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Welcome to the new AIM website - The InterMonastery Alliance.
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Monastic Commissary at Bellefontaine
On 27 October 2024, Dom Jean-Marc Chéné, Abbot of Bellefontaine (diocese of Nantes, France), presented his resignation to the Abbot...
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Jan 272 min read
New abbot at Kremsmünster Abbey
On 25 January 2025, the community of the Benedictine Abbey of Kremsmünster elected a new abbot. Abbot Bernhard Eckerstorfer succeeds...
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Jan 211 min read
New Abbot at Novo Mundo
On 20 January 2025, the community of Novo Mundo (Diocese of São José dos Pinhais, Brazil) elected Father Estêvao Nery Fantesia Pinto as...
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Jan 141 min read
Solemn profession in Ajimu
On January 12, 2025, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Sister Gabriella Vu Thi Luong, Sister Dominica Ho Thi Hang, Sister Cecilia Luu Thi...
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Jan 131 min read
New superior at Nasi Pani
On 3 January 2025, Mother Lucia Tartara, Abbess of Naší Paní (diocese of Prague, Czech Republic), presented her resignation during the...
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Jan 102 min read
New Abbot at Göttweig
On 8 January, Fr. Patrick Schöder OSB was elected as the new abbot of Göttweig Benedictine Abbey. He succeeds Abbot Columban Luser as the...
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Jan 61 min read
New Superior at Aiguebelle
On 1 November 2024, Mother Katharina Michiels, abbess of Nazareth, to whom is currently delegated the authority of Father Immediate of...
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Jan 41 min read
Solemn profession at Cîteaux
On 1st January 2025, Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Brother Lucien Kaouza made solemn profession at the monastery of Cîteaux (France)....
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Jan 41 min read
Election at Hinojo
On 1st January 2025, at the end of her fifth abbatial mandate, Mother María Marcenaro was re-elected Abbess of the Hinojo monastery...
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Dec 30, 20241 min read
Archabbot Cirill T. Hortobágyi Leads Ecumenical Delegation
Archabbot Cirill T. Hortobágyi OSB, abbot president of the Hungarian Benedictine Congregation and archabbot of Pannonhalma, recently led...
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Dec 20, 20241 min read
New abbot at Maredsous
On Thursday 19 December 2024, the community of Maredsous (Belgium) elected Father François Lear as its 9th abbot. Dom François Lear was...
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Dec 12, 20241 min read
Solemn profession at Valserena
On December 8, 2024, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sister Giulia Maria Muth made solemn profession...
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Dec 9, 20241 min read
New Superior at Azul
On 8 September 2024, Dom Santiago Maria Rios completed his six-year mandate as abbot of Azul (diocese of Azul, Argentina). On 13...
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Dec 4, 20241 min read
Monastic Commissary at New Melleray
On 23 November 2024, at the request of Mother Rebecca Stramoski, abbess of O.L. Mississippi, who currently holds the authority of Father...
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Nov 8, 20241 min read
Chimay, N.-D. de la Paix
On 4 October 2024, at the request of Dom Damien Debaisieux, abbot of Scourmont and Father Immediate of Chimay, the Abbot General and his...
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Nov 6, 20241 min read
Mount Melleray, Roscrea, Mellifont: Our Lady of Silence
The communities of Mount Melleray Abbey (diocese of Waterford and Lismore), Mt. St. Joseph Abbey, Roscrea (diocese of Killaloe), and...
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Nov 2, 20241 min read
Flooding at Benaguacil Abbey (Spain)
News from the Trappist nuns after the floods in the Valencia region (Spain) : We are fine. The electricity was repaired yesterday. The...
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Oct 29, 20241 min read
Anniversary at Montecassino
Montecassino, the ancient father house of the Benedictines, remembered an important event last Thursday, 24 October. Sixty years ago on...
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Oct 28, 20241 min read
New abbot at Phare Abbey
On 28 October 2024, the community of Phase (Diocese of Sapporo, Japan) elected Dom Franciscus Yoshimoto Kunihiko as Abbot for a six-years...
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Oct 20, 20241 min read
Flooding at N.-D. des Neiges
Between 16 and 17 October, around 600 mm of rain fell on the abbey in 36 hours. There was extensive material damage to the site. The...
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