Fr. Brendan Coffey OSB Assumes Responsibility as Prior
Shortly after his election in September, Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder appointed Fr. Brendan Coffey, abbot emeritus of Glenstal Abbey in Murroe, County Limerick, Ireland, as prior of Collegio Sant’Anselmo. Fr. Brendan assumed formal responsibility for his new role on 7 January.
Maria Laach Abbey
Glees, Germany
Maria Laach Abbey
Glees, Germany
Details
History
Motherhouse : Beuron Archabbey
Foundation : 1093 (secularization 1802, reestablished 1892)
Conventual priory : 1112
Abbey : 1138
Community
Congregation : Beuron
Number of monks : 25
Activity
Pastoral care, crafting and trading, tourism, intellectual work, library work Go to the Wikipedia page
Resident of the Collegio
Jonas Hilger Student
Sant’Anselmo Pontifical Atheneum
Faculty of Theology Go to the Atheneum web site Gärtnern, Töpfern, Fischen: Die vielseitigen Klosterbetriebe von Maria Laach From the YouTube channel SWR Landesschau Rheinland-Pfalz Go to the[…]
Conversazioni Anselmiane with Prof. Dr. Thomas Söding
On 17 October, the Sant'Anselmo community gathered for the second session of Conversazioni Anselmiane, a new series designed to bring insights from the Synod of Bishops directly to campus. This conversation featured Prof. Dr. Thomas Söding, a German Catholic theologian and senior professor of New Testament exegesis at Ruhr University Bochum.
Conversazioni Anselmiane with Mons. Manel Nin OSB
Last Saturday, 5 October, the Sant'Anselmo community gathered for the inaugural session of Conversazioni Anselmiane, a new series aimed at bringing insights from the Assembly of the Synod of Bishops directly to campus.
Abbot Jeremias Schröder elected Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation
On 14 September 2024, Abbot Jeremias Schröder OSB, of St. Ottilien Archabbey in Eresing, Germany, was elected abbot primate of the Benedictine Confederation at the Congress of Abbots meeting in Rome. He is the 11th abbot primate to be elected. Story and photos here.
Global Benedictine Leaders Convene for Congressus OSB 2024
Beginning Friday, 6 September, abbots, priors, and superiors from the worldwide Benedictine Confederation will gather for two weeks at Sant'Anselmo for their quadrennial congress. Stay updated to the latest news from Congressus OSB 2024 by following us on our social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, and Twitter. Story, photos and links here.
Gallery of former residents
Explore our gallery of former residents and see how the spirit of faith, hope, and love has shaped our Benedictine community over the years. Story and link here.
Sant’Anselmo hosts Monastic Formators’ Program 2024
The participants of the Monastic Formators’ Program have spent several weeks at Sant’Anselmo and have proven themselves to be delightful guests. The directors of the program, Fr. Brendan Thomas OSB and Fr. Javier Aparicio OSB, have written a story explaining the program and its value to Benedictine and Cistercian communities.
