PROMOTE COOPERATION AND SOLIDARITY
BETWEEN THE MONASTERIES

of the Benedictine family throughout the world

Welcome to Alliance InterMonastères

We work for the growth and development of monastic life today

around the world

The Alliance for International Monasticism (AIM) is an Association of monasteries promoting cooperation, solidarity and mutual aid between communities. AIM contributes to the human, cultural and spiritual training of communities, encourages and supports exchanges between communities and supports the financing of projects presented by the communities.

MONASTIC LIFE

Monastic formation

Regional monastic associations

Reference texts:

The Mirror of Monastic Life

the monastic Dream...

COMMUNITIES

History of the Benedictine Confederation

History of the International Communion of Benedictines

Contact details of monasteries by continent and country.

OUR PROJECTS

Each semester, projects are presented here which are sent to AIM in order to support them.

These projects concern:

Formation at all levels,

constructions,

aid for new foundations,

lucrative activities and development works (health, education, agriculture.)

Request for financing

The BEAO is an association of Benedictine monks and nuns from East Asia and Oceania. It includes communities from South Korea, the Philippines, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Australia, etc. The meeting takes place every two years in a different location in order to discover the cultural and spiritual diversity of the different nations represented. The meetings always include reports from each region providing information on the various communities, as well as reports from other international monastic organisations such as AIM and DIMMID (Interreligious Monastic Dialogue).

The next meeting will take place from 13 to 17 October 2025.

Two sessions with several workshops are planned. Session 1: the life and problems of a contemplative community, social media and monastic life, mid-life crises. Session 2: Benedictines and education, Benedictine oblates, cooperation between Benedictine communities in East Asia and Oceania.

Father Bernard Lorent Tayart, president of AIM, will participate in these meetings.