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 281 min read

New abbot at Phare Abbey

On 28 October 2024, the community of Phase (Diocese of Sapporo, Japan) elected Dom Franciscus Yoshimoto Kunihiko as Abbot for a six-years...

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Aug 251 min read

New Abbot at Sept-Fons Abbey

By decree of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, the Abbot General presided over an...

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Aug 91 min read

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 read

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 read

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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