Missionary Benedictines Around the World
The Missionary Benedictines are a worldwide congregation of 19 abbeys and priories. Over 1000 monks live and work in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe according to the Benedictine tradition in self-supporting monastic communities.
Europe
Sacred Heart Archabbey
Founded: 1884; elevated to the rank of an archabbey in 1914
Location: St. Ottilien, Germany
Number of Monks: 113
Apostolates: Rhabanus-Maurus Gymnasium (Secondary School); Retreat House; Pastoral Ministry; EOS Verlag (Publishing House)
Dependent Houses: Sacred Heart Priory (Jakobsberg, Germany); Monastery of the Holy Redeemer (Rabanal, Spain)
Saint Felicitas Abbey
Founded: 816; revived by the Missionary Benedictines in 1913; elevated to the rank of an abbey in 1914
Location: Muensterschwarzach, Germany
Number of Monks: 113
Apostolates: Egbert Gymnasium (Secondary School); Retreat House; Pastoral Ministry; Vier Tuerme Verlag (Publishing House)
Dependent Houses: Christ the King Priory (Schuyler, NE, USA)
Holy Trinity Abbey
Founded: 1904; elevated to the rank of an abbey in 1914
Location: Vilshofen, Germany
Number of Monks: 30
Apostolates: Guest House; Education; Pastoral Ministry
Christ the King Abbey
Founded: 1928; elevated to the rank of an abbey in 1956
Location: Meschede, Germany
Number of Monks: 51
Apostolates: Secondary School; Retreat Center; Pastoral Ministry
Dependent House: St. Benedict's Cell (Hannover, Germany)
St. Joseph's Abbey
Founded: in the 10th century; elevated to the rank of an abbey in 1138; joined the Congregation in 1967
Location: Fiecht, Austria
Number of Monks: 10
Apostolates: Retreat Center & Pilgrimage Site; Pastoral Ministry; Mission Procure
St. Otmarsberg Abbey
Founded: 1919/1937; elevated to the rank of an abbey in 1982
Location: Uznach, Switzerland
Number of Monks: 19
Apostolates: Mission Procure; Pastoral Ministry
Africa
St. Benedict's Abbey
Founded: 1898; elevated to the rank of a territorial abbey in 1931; became an autonomous abbey in the diocese in 1969
Location: Peramiho, Tanzania
Number of Monks: 59
Apostolates: Pastoral Ministry; Vocational Training Center; Nurses' & Midwives' Training School; Hospital; Kindergarten; Printing Press and Publishing House; Spirituality and Conference Center
Dependent House: St. Raphael's Priory (Uwemba, Tanzania)
Our Lady Help of Christians Abbey
Founded: 1906; elevated to the rank of a territorial abbey in 1931; became an autonomous abbey in the diocese in 1972
Location: Ndanda, Tanzania
Number of Monks: 77
Apostolates: Pastoral Ministry; Zakeo Spiritual Center (Retreat House); Secondary School; St. Benedict's Hospital; Nursing School; Secretarial Training; Uzima AIDS Project; Ndanda Mission Press (Printery & Publishing House)
Dependent Houses: St. Maurus Procure (Kurasini, Tanzania); St. Benedict's Monastery (Sakharani, Tanzania)
Sacred Heart Abbey
Founded: 1922; elevated to the rank of an abbey in 1982
Location: Vryheid, South Africa
Number of Monks: 38
Apostolates: Pastoral Ministry; Inkamana High School; Guest House
Dependent Houses: St. Boniface Monastery (Waldfrieden, Namibia)
St. Maurus Abbey
Founded: 1957; elevated to the rank of an abbey in 1994
Location: Songea, Tanzania
Number of Monks: 140
Apostolates: Pastoral work in parishes; Hanga Seminary; St. Benedict's Secondary School; Hanga Vocational Training Center; St. Laurence's Kindergarten; St. Benedict's Dispensary; Mobile medical services in remote villages
Dependent Houses: St. John Bosco Formation House (Nakagugu, Tanzania); St. Theresa of Lisieux Priory (Katibunga, Tanzania); St. Joseph's Farm (Nole, Tanzania); St. Placidus Procure (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania); St. Bernard's Priory (Kipalapala, Tanzania); St. Benedict's Monastery (Mbeya, Tanzania); St. Benedict's Monastery (Pugu, Tanzania)
Prince of Peace Priory
Founded: 1978; elevated to the rank of a conventual priory in 1988
Location: Limuru, Kenya
Number of Monks: 30
Apostolates: Guest House; City Parish; Pastoral Ministry
Dependent Houses: St. Benedict's Monastery (Nairobi, Kenya); Our Lady of Mt. Kenya Monastery (Nanyuki, Kenya); Monastery of St. Peter the Fisherman (Illeret, Kenya)
Holy Spirit Abbey
Founded: 1979; elevated to the rank of an abbey in 2001
Location: Sumbawanga, Tanzania
Number of Monks: 70
Apostolates: Chemchemi Secondary School; St. Placidus Primary School; St. Maurus College (teacher training college); Medical Clinic; Pastoral Ministry
Dependent Houses: St. Benedict's Monastery (Sumbawanga, Tanzania); St. Bernard's Monastery (Kipili, Tanzania)
Abbey of the Incarnation
Founded: 1985; joined the Congregation in 1991; elevated to the rank of an abbey in 2016
Location: Kara, Togo
Number of Monks: 30
Apostolates: Guest House; Pastoral Ministry; Education
Dependent Houses: St. Maurus & St. Placidus Monastery (Kara, Togo); Cella St. Boniface (Lomé, Togo)
Asia
St. Maurus & St. Placidus Abbey
Founded: 1952; elevated to the rank of an abbey in 1964
Location: Waegwan, South Korea
Number of Monks: 122
Apostolates: Retreat House; Pastoral Ministry; Education
Dependent Houses: St. Benedict's Monastery (Seoul, South Korea); St. Benedict's Monastery (Busan, South Korea); St. John the Baptist Monastery (Taegu, South Korea); St. Benedict's Village for the Aged (Kumnam, South Korea); St. Paul's Abbey (Newton, NJ, USA)
St. Joseph's Priory
Founded: 1987; elevated to the rank of a conventual priory in 2014
Location: Namyangju, South Korea
Number of Monks: 12
Apostolates: Guest House; Retreats; Oblates
St. Benedict's Priory
Founded: 1983; elevated to the rank of a conventual priory in 1996
Location: Digos City, Philippines
Number of Monks: 20
Apostolates: Retreat Center; Pastoral Ministry
Dependent House: St. Anselm's Study House (Davao, Philippines)
St. Michael's Priory
Founded: 1987; joined the Congregation in 1990; elevated to rank of a simple priory in 2001
Location: Kumily, India
Number of Monks: 12
Apostolates: Retreat House; Pastoral Ministry; Education
Americas
St. Paul's Abbey
Founded: 1924; elevated to the rank of an abbey in 1947; established as a dependent house of Waegwan Abbey in 2002
Location: Newton, New Jersey, USA
Number of Monks: 12
Apostolates: Retreat House; Pastoral Ministry
St. Joseph's Abbey
Founded: 1923; elevated to the rank of an abbey in 1964
Location: Guigue, Venezuela
Number of Monks: 8
Apostolates: Retreat House; Pastoral Ministry
Christ the King Priory
Founded: 1935; elevated to the rank of a simple priory in 1985 (dependent house ofMuensterschwarzach Abbey)
Location: Schuyler, Nebraska, USA
Number of Monks: 10
Apostolates: Benedictine Mission House (mission procure); Saint Benedict Center (retreat house); El Puente (Hispanic ministry and immigration services); Pastoral Ministry
St. Benedict's Priory
Founded: 1961; elevated to the rank of a conventual priory in 1992
Location: El Rosal, Colombia
Number of Monks: 8
Apostolates: Retreat House; Pastoral Ministry; Carpentry Shop
Epiphany of the Lord Priory
Founded: 2008
Location: Havana, Cuba
Number of Monks: 4
Apostolates: Pastoral Ministry