NEWS
of the Benedictine Confederation
and the Cistercian Family

Here we give recent news from the different Orders of the Benedictine Family

or other news related to the life of our communities

and everything that revolves around it.

Oct 71 min

Election at Kunnambetta

On October 7, 2024, the foundation of Ananda Matha Ashram, Kunnambetta, in the diocese of Calicut (India) was raised to the rank of...

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Sep 231 min

New abbot at Stams Abbey

On 12 September 2024, the community of Stams Abbey (Austria) elected Father Cyrill Greiter as the community's 45th abbot. Until now,...

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Sep 142 min

Election of the new Abbot Primate

On 14 September 2024, Abbot Jeremias Schröder OSB, of St. Ottilien Archabbey in Eresing, Germany, was elected abbot primate of the...

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Sep 101 min

New Abbot President

During the Sept. 5 plenary session of the XXI General Chapter, Dom Ignasi M. Fossas, monk of Montserrat, has been elected as the new...

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Sep 11 min

New Prior in Kasanza

On 1st September 2024, the community of Kasanza (Diocese of Kikwit, R. D. Congo) elected Dom Léonard Zibula as Titular Prior of the...

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Aug 101 min

New Abboy of the Noci Abbey

On 9 August 2024, Father Paolo Maria Gionta was elected Abbot of the Abbey of Noci (Italy). Father Paolo Maria was previously Procurator...

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Jun 131 min

Genesee Abbey

Dom Gerard D’Souza completed his second term of six-years as Abbot of Our Lady of the Genesee Abbey (diocese of Rochester, USA). On June...

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Jun 131 min

Peramiho Abbey

From 2-3 June 2024, the chapter of Peramiho Abbey gathered to elect its sixth abbot. The new abbot is Fr. Emmanuel Mlwilo OSB, 54 years...

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