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Welcome to the new AIM website - The InterMonastery Alliance.
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New Abbot at Inkamana
On 30 November 2024, the community of Inkamana in South Africa has elected for an unlimited period Fr. Boniface Kamushishi as their...
Dec 4, 20241 min read
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New Prioress at Norfolk
Sr. Gabrielle Marie Oestreich was elected on November 30, 2024 during the Norfolk Priory Election Chapter, which Sr. Rosann Ocken,...
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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Prospectus — Catalogus 2025
This year, we’re introducing a new development as we prepare for the Catalogus 2025: collaboration with some sisters from the Communio...
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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New Prior of Sant’Anselmo
Shortly after his election in September, Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder appointed Fr. Brendan Coffey, abbot emeritus of Glenstal Abbey...
Nov 29, 20242 min read
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New prioress in Manila
On November 20, 2024 during the Manila Priory Election Chapter, which Sr. Mary Thomas Prado, the outgoing prioress of Manila and Vicaress...
Nov 26, 20241 min read
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Abbot Primate’s circular letter
The Benedictine Confederation’s Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder is now sharing his circular letters publicly. Traditionally sent only to...
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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Anniversary at Montecassino
Montecassino, the ancient father house of the Benedictines, remembered an important event last Thursday, 24 October. Sixty years ago on...
Oct 29, 20241 min read
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Austrian Congregation re-elects Johannes Perkmann as president
This past week the Austrian Benedictine Congregation held its General Chapter in the Abbey of Göttweig. Göttweig, spectacularly situated...
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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New prioress at Bristow
Saint Benedict Monastery elected its twelfth Prioress, Sister Andrea Westkampf. The election process was facilitated by Sr. Elaine...
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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New Generalate for the Tutzing Congregation
After the election of the new Prioress General on October 8, the General Councillors were elected on October 9. The new generalate...
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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Profession of sisters in Ndanda
On 14 September 2024, the Feast of the Glorious Cross, Sister Neema Adyuti Mkolokoti, Sister Hildegard John Shayo, Sister Victoria...
Sep 23, 20241 min read
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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...
Sep 14, 20242 min read
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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...
Sep 10, 20241 min read
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Congress of OSB
Beginning Friday, 6 September, about 215 abbots, priors, and superiors from the worldwide Benedictine Confederation will gather for two...
Sep 7, 20241 min read
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General Chapter
The Subiaco-Cassinaise congregation is meeting for its 21st General Chapter from 30 August to 7 September 2024 at Montserrat Abbey. See...
Sep 6, 20241 min read
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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...
Aug 10, 20241 min read
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Death of three brothers from the Ndanda monastery
On 12 July 2024, the Congregation of Saint Ottilien received sad news from Abbot Christian Temu regarding the death by automobile...
Aug 8, 20241 min read
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First Brother as Abbot in Confederation
On 17 June 2024, Brother Isaac Murphy OSB, was elected and confirmed as the sixth abbot of Saint Anselm Abbey, marking a historic...
Jun 21, 20241 min read
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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...
Jun 13, 20241 min read
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Belmont Abbey
On 4 June 2024 the monks of Belmont Abbey, UK, elected Dom Brendan Thomas to be their 12th abbot, for a term of eight years. He will be...
Jun 13, 20241 min read
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