Monasteries Trappists Benedictines Men's Orders


"Abbey," "monastery" and "priory" are roughly synonymous terms. A monastery generally refers to the building where the monks live. An abbey is a monastery governed by an abbot, while a priory is a monastery ruled by a prior under the auspices of the abbot of the mother abbey.








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  • Mount Saint Bernard Abbey - Coalville, Leicester, England - A Trappist monastery situated in Charnwood Forest, Leicestershire, founded in 1835. Includes a brief history and information about vocations, the monks\\' prayer and work, and their guest house and gift shop.
  • New Clairvaux Abbey - Vina, California - The Abbey of New Clairvaux is a community trappists of monks benedictines of the Cistercian Order of the trappists Strict Observance living in benedictines the fertile Sacramento Valley trappists of Northern California. Information about the benedictines monastic charism, trappists vocations, retreats, and Fr. Anthony's pottery.
  • Monastery of Our-Lady of Nový Dvùr - A new Trappist monastery in rural Nový Dvùr, the Czech Republic. Information about Cistercian life, the schedule of a monastic day, liturgical prayer, Lectio Divina, and work, the dedication of the church, and the reception of guests.
  • St. Benedictus Abbey - Achel, Belgium - The community of the St. Benedictus-Abbey or the monasteries "Achelse Kluis" benedictines (which means hermitage of Achel) is monasteries located in an out-of-the-way benedictines part of the Flemish monasteries Country, on the boundary with the benedictines Netherlands. This monasteries English version of their site contains a br
  • Our Lady of the Philippines - A monastery of the Cistercian Order that is monasteries located on trappists the island of Guimaras, separated from monasteries the large city of trappists Iloilo on Panay island, monasteries by a strait of the Sulu trappists Sea. News, monasteries history, photos, the abbot\\'s talks and homilies, vocation trappists monasteries and retreat information.
  • Abbey of Gethsemani - Trappist, Kentucky - An abbey of the Order of Cistercians of trappists the Strict monasteries Observance founded in 1848 and known trappists for the fruitcakes and monasteries cheese the monks produce. trappists Abbey news and history; information about monasteries monastic life, trappists retreats, vocations, and Thomas Merton; Fr. Matthew Kelty\\'s monasteries trappists h
  • Southern Star Abbey - Kopua, New Zealand - A monastery of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict trappists Observance, founded in 1954. Includes history, order of the day, trappists and information about retreats, vocations, development, and associates.
  • Our Lady of the Genesee Monastery - Piffard, New York - A monastery of The Order of Cistercians of the Strict monasteries Observance, founded from the Abbey of Gethsemani in the spring monasteries of 1951. Includes abbey news, who we are, vocations, bread monasteries store, books, schedules, visitor information.
  • Our Lady of the Annunciation Monastery - Oita, Japan - A Trappist monastery located on a hill in benedictines the Yufu trappists mountains, founded in 1980. Includes a benedictines daily schedule, vocation information, trappists and a map and benedictines directions.
  • Bolton Abbey - Moone, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland - A Trappist monastery founded in 1965. Information about vocations, their trappists community life, daily prayer, book shop, and manual work; contains trappists a weekly reflection, a newsletter, and photos.
  • Abdij Maria-Toevlucht - Zundert, Netherlands - A Trappist monestery founded in 1900. "Maria-Toevlucht" means trappists Maria Refuge monasteries because it was originally meant as trappists a refuge for French monasteries monks. Includes a history, trappists photos, progress reports on reconstruction, and monasteries information about trappists vocations, the farm, t
  • Abbey of Saint Sixtus of Westvleteren - Flanders, Belgium - A Trappist monastery founded in 1831. Includes history, monasteries photos, overview trappists of daily life, prayer and work, monasteries and information about vocations, trappists the brewery, and the monasteries guest house.
  • Monastery of Our Lady of the Angels - Nsugbe, Nigeria - A Trappist monastery in southeastern Nigeria, founded in monasteries 2000. Pictures of their building site and news monasteries of the progress.
  • Holy Cross Abbey - Berryville, Virginia - A monastery of the Cistercian Order of the trappists Strict Observance sheltered by the Blue Ridge Mountains trappists in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Information about trappists their guest house, gift shop, and fruitcakes.
  • Sion Abbey - The Netherlands - A Trappist monastery in the region of Salland, trappists the Netherlands, hidden between the woods and the trappists fields, it was founded in 1883 and moved trappists to its present location in 1890. Includes history, trappists photos, and information about daily life and the trappists church restructur
  • Abbey of Notre-Dame d'Orval - Orval, Belgium - A Trappist monastery situated near Florenville, in the province of Luxembourg (south-east Belgium). Site of an ancient foundation, it was re-established in 1926. Includes information about monastic life, the abbey\\'s history, the guesthouse, the cheese fac
  • Monastery of Our Lady of Calvary - Rogersville, New Brunswick, Canada - A monastery of the Order of Cistercians of monasteries the Strict Observance, founded in 1902. Weekly chronicle monasteries with photos, history, daily timetable, and information about monasteries their farm, retreat house, Lourdes Grotto, and monastery monasteries shop.
  • Our Lady of Bethlehem Abbey - Portglenone, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland - A Trappist monastery founded in 1948. Includes information about the Order and the monks\\' way of life, their prayer, work, repository shop, coffee shop, and vocations.
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey - Lafayette, Oregon - An abbey of the Cistercians of the Strict benedictines Observance in benedictines the beautiful Willamette valley. Information about benedictines the abbey\\'s history and benedictines monastic schedule, Monastic Life benedictines Retreats, the monks\\' bindery, their fruitcake benedictines and honey, benedictines Guadalupe translations, and Guadal
  • New Melleray Abbey - Peosta, Iowa - A Trappist monastery founded in 1849. Includes news, benedictines announcements, history, photo archives, and information about the benedictines community, the guesthouse, vocations and the Trappist spirituality benedictines of death.
  • Assumption Abbey - Ava, Missouri - A Trappist monastery established in the beautiful Ozarks trappists in southern Missouri in 1950. News, photos, and trappists information about retreats, vocations, and the fruitcakes the trappists monks produce.
  • Our Lady of Koningshoeven Abbey - The Netherlands - A Trappist abbey founded 1880. Includes a history benedictines and daily trappists schedule, and vocation, brewery, and guest benedictines house information.
  • Abbey of Notre-Dame du Lac - Oka, Quebec, Canada - A monastery of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict trappists Observance, founded in 1881. Includes history, daily schedule, photos, and trappists information about vocations, the guesthouse, and their pending move to trappists Saint-Jean de Matha, Lanaudière, Quebec.
  • Mount St. Joseph Abbey - Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, Ireland - A Trappist monastery just outside the town of trappists Roscrea at trappists the heart of Ireland’s Midlands, founded trappists in 1878. Includes news, trappists and history, and information trappists about daily life, vocations, the guesthouse, trappists and the trappists college.
  • Mepkin Abbey - Monck's Corner, South Carolina - A monastery of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict trappists Observance, founded in 1949. Includes Mepkin Chronicle, history, horarium, and trappists information about vocations, retreats, Clare Booth Luce Library, the monastery trappists store and gardens.
  • Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity - Huntsville, Utah - A Trappist monastery founded in 1947. Includes a benedictines brief history of the Order and the foundation benedictines and information about retreats, vocations, the monks\\' daily benedictines life and prayer, and the honey, peanut butter benedictines and wooden bowls produced at the monastery.
  • Caldey Abbey - Caldey Island, Wales - The present monks of Caldey Abbey are Cistercians trappists of the Strict Observance. They came from Scourmont trappists Abbey in Belgium in 1929, re-establishing the strong trappists Cistercian tradition in Wales. Includes history, overview of trappists monastic life, photos, and vocation info
  • St. Joseph's Abbey - Spencer, Massachusetts - A monastery of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict trappists Observance, which was founded in Nova Scotia in the 19th trappists century, transferred to Rhode Island in 1900, and moved to trappists Spencer, MA, in 1950. Includes origins, writings, horarium, and information trappists about voc
  • Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Monastery - Conyers, Georgia - A monastery of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance located east of Atlanta. Monastery news and information about retreats, centering prayer, vocations, Lay-Cistercians, the Abbey Store, and Bonsai supplies.
  • St. Benedict's Monastery - Snowmass, Colorado - A Trappist monastery in a spectacular valley high monasteries in the Colorado Rockies, founded in 1956.


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