On 28 October 2026, the community of Boschi (diocese of Mondovi, Italy) elected Father Giovanni Gazzera as Titular Prior of the Community for a six year term. Dom Giovanni was born in 1969 in Benevagienna (Italy). He entered Boschi in 1994, made his solemn vows in 2000 and was ordained priest in 2012. At the time of his election, he was Superior ad nutum of the community. ocso.org

On 22 October 2026, during the canonical visit to Wąchock Abbey and on the occasion of the end of his second ten-year term as Abbot of Wąchock, Abbot Eugeniusz Augustyn tendered his resignation from the office of Abbot of Wąchock Abbey, which also resulted in the office of Abbot-President of the Polish Cistercian Congregation becoming vacant. The Abbot General and the Order extend their sincere thanks to Father Abbot Eugeniusz for his twenty years of service as Abbot of Wącho

On 6 October 2026, the Abbot President of the Subiaco-Cassinese Congregation, Father Ignasi M. Fossas, presided over the election of the conventual prior of Thien Binh Monastery (Vietnam). Father André Kim was elected prior of the community; he currently also holds the office of visiting abbot of the Vietnamese province. https://www.benedettinisublacensicassinesi.org

In accordance with the decision of the Chapter of the Pannonhalma Archabbey, the General Chapter of the Hungarian Benedictine Congregation elevated the Monastery of St. Maurice in Bakonybél to the status of a conventual priory on 29 May 2026. With this decision, the Benedictine monastery in Bakonybél has become an independent member of the Hungarian Benedictine Congregation. On 1 June 2026, the Convent of St. Maurice Monastery elected Father Dr. Izsák Zsolt Baán as its first

On 25 January 2026, following the resignation of Father Jean-Pierre Flachaire, the community of Midelt (Archdiocese of Rabat, Morocco) elected Dom Mikaël Ziolo as prior for a six-year term. Dom Mikaël was born in 1961 in Tarnobrzeg (Poland). He entered the Tibhirine annex house in Fez (Morocco) in 1996, completed his monastic formation at Aiguebelle, the mothernouse, where he made his solemn profession in 2000. Then he returned to Midelt in 2022 where he transferred his stabi

On the morning of September 18, 2025, the Dominus Tecum monastic community of Pra 'd Mill (Italy) reelected Brother Emanuele Marigliano as prior, confirming him for a further 10-year term. May the Lord accompany the community's journey and Brother Emanuele's service. ocist.org

In the context of the extraordinary canonical visitation to the monasteries of the Flemish-Dutch Province, Fr. Abbot President Ignasi M....

Shortly after his election in September, Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder appointed Fr. Brendan Coffey, abbot emeritus of Glenstal Abbey...

On 21 September 2024, Dom Damien Debaisieux, abbot of Scourmont and Father Immediate of Orval, appointed Father Xavier Frisque as...