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of the Benedictine Confederation
and the Cistercian Family

On November 01, 2025, Solemnity of All Saints, S ister Marie Jitka Heřmana Gregorovičová made solemn profession at the monastery of Naši Paní (Czech Rep.). Sister Marie Heřmana was born in 1982 in Brno (Czech Rep.). She was a transitus, entered Naši Paní in 2019 and received her habit in 2020. ocso.org https://www.trapistky.cz/

On 1 November 2025, All Saints' Day, During the celebration presided over by Bishop Dom Celso Antônio Marchiori at 10 a.m., the community of Benedictine nuns at the monastery of Encontro (Mandirituba, Brazil) will have the joy of celebrating the 60th anniversary of the monastery's foundation and the golden jubilee of Mother Teresa Paula Dias Perdigão's monastic profession. The Encontro community is part of the Benedictine congregation ‘Queen of Apostles’. It was founded in 19

On August 15, 2025, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Brother, Stefano Santini made solemn profession at the monastery of Azul (Argentina). Brother Stefano was born in 1989 in Paraná (Argentina). He entered Azul in 2019 and made first profession in 2022. ocso.org https://www.trapenses.com.ar/#!/-inicio/

On July 26, 2025, Brother Fabrice Ahandessi and Brother Gontran-Marie Koudenou made solemn profession at the monastery of Kokoubou (Benin). Brother Ahandessi was born in 1985 in Cotonou (Benin). He entered Kokoubou in 2017 and made first profession in 2020. Brother Koudenou was born in 1993 in Azohouè-Aliho (Benin). He entered Kokoubou in 2018 and made first profession in 2020. ocso.org

On August 6, 2025, Feast of the Transfiguration, Brother Juan Martín Godoy Villasante made solemn profession at the monastery of Paraíso...

On 11 July 2025, Sister Marena Hoogland made her profession at the Monastery of the Annunciation (Bismarck, USA). Sister Marena entered...

On June 28, 2025, Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Brother Nikolaus Arno made solemn profession at the monastery of Lamanabi...

On June 28, 2025, Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister Mariana de Jesús Quiñónez Luisamano made solemn profession at the...

On May 31, 2025, Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth, Sister Cristiana Concepcion made solemn profession...

On April 27, 2025, Divine Mercy Sunday Sister Eutropia Firmin Sukum s made solemn profession at the monastery of Vico (Spain). Sister...

At the end of an Apostolic Visitation, the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life issued on 7 April...

Dom Thomas Georgeon, abbot of La Trappe and Father Immediate of the community of Tre Fontane (diocese of Rome, Italy), has appointed...

The Monastery of São Bento in Fortaleza is now officially part of the Benedictine Congregation of Brazil. Founded by Dom Beda Pereira de...

On March 25, 2025, Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, Sister Francesca Mráčková made solemn profession at the monastery of Naši...

Mother Pilar Germán, Pontifical Commissary of the community of Alloz (diocese of Pamplona, Spain) since 2014, offered her resignation as...

On Tuesday 11 March 2025, Sister Marie-Christine Messin succeeded Sister Anne-Sophie Robitaillie as Prioress of the community of...

On 26 February 2025, the new superior of the community of Benedictine Missionary Sisters of Tutzing in Sarevbrod (Bulgaria), Sister...

On February 26, 2025, Sister Thérèse Narame made solemn profession at the monastery of Kibungo (Rwanda). Sister Thérèse was born in 1974...

On 19 February 2025, the community of Sorá (Archdiocese of Panama, Panama) elected Mother Fabiana Barrera as Titular Prioress of the...

On February 2, 2025, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Brother Mario Satrio Indro Muliono y Brother Pius X Alfius Pau made solemn...