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Order of St. Benedict (Anglican)
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- See also Order of Saint Benedict (Orthodox)Order of Saint Benedict (Orthodox)The Order of Saint Benedict is a loose affiliation of monastics of the Orthodox Church who strive to live according to the Rule of St Benedict. While there is no actual incorporated body known as the "Order of Saint Benedict", Orthodox Benedictines enjoy good relations with each other, which...
for information on the Eastern Orthodox order of this name. The Roman Catholic equivalent may be found at the Order of Saint BenedictOrder of Saint BenedictThe Order of Saint Benedict is a Roman Catholic religious order of independent monastic communities that observe the Rule of St. Benedict. Within the order, each individual community maintains its own autonomy, while the organization as a whole exists to represent their mutual interests...
and the Benedictine ConfederationBenedictine ConfederationThe Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict is the international governing body of the Order of Saint Benedict.-Origin:...
.
Anglican religious order
Anglican religious orders are communities of laity and/or clergy in the Anglican Communion who live under a common rule of life. The members of religious orders take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and lead a common life of work and prayer...
s, some of them using the name Order of St. Benedict (OSB). Just like their Roman Catholic counterparts, each abbey
Abbey
An abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...
/ priory
Priory
A priory is a house of men or women under religious vows that is headed by a prior or prioress. Priories may be houses of mendicant friars or religious sisters , or monasteries of monks or nuns .The Benedictines and their offshoots , the Premonstratensians, and the...
/ convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
is independent of each other. The vows are not made to an order, but to a local incarnation of the order, hence each individual order is free to develop its own character and charism, yet each under a common rule of life after the precepts of St. Benedict. Most of the communities include a confraternity of oblate
Oblate (religion)
An oblate in Christian monasticism is a person who is specifically dedicated to God or to God's service. Currently, oblate has two meanings:...
s. The order consists of a number of independent communities:
England
- AltonAlton, HampshireAlton is a historic market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of the English county of Hampshire. It had a population of 16,584 at the 1991 census and is administered by East Hampshire district council. It is located on the source of the River Wey and is the highest town in...
, HampshireHampshireHampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
(Alton AbbeyAlton AbbeyAlton Abbey is an Anglican Benedictine Monastery in the village of Beech, near Alton, Hampshire, England. The community was founded by The Rev Charles Plomer Hopkins in 1884 as the Society of Saint Paul in Rangoon, Burma ) and Culcutta to work with destitute or distressed merchant seafarers and...
). An abbey of monks founded in 1884. - Stoulton, WorcestershireWorcestershireWorcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
(Mucknell Abbey). A mixed-sex abbeyAbbeyAn abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...
with an ecumenicalEcumenismEcumenism or oecumenism mainly refers to initiatives aimed at greater Christian unity or cooperation. It is used predominantly by and with reference to Christian denominations and Christian Churches separated by doctrine, history, and practice...
focus founded in 1941, and previously located at Burford PrioryBurford PrioryBurford Priory is a country house and former priory at Burford in the English county of Oxfordshire.The house stands on the site of a 13th century Augustinian hospital. In the 1580s an Elizabethan house was built incorporating remnants of the priory hospital...
. - EdgwareEdgwareEdgware is an area in London, situated north-northwest of Charing Cross. It forms part of both the London Borough of Barnet and the London Borough of Harrow. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London....
, MiddlesexMiddlesexMiddlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...
(The Community of St. Mary at the Cross). A mixed Anglican-Ethiopian Orthodox abbeyAbbeyAn abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...
of nuns, with a mission to pastoral care of the elderly. This is the oldest extant community, having been established in 1866. - NewburyNewbury, BerkshireNewbury is a civil parish and the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in England. It is situated on the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal, and has a town centre containing many 17th century buildings. Newbury is best known for its racecourse and the adjoining former USAF...
, BerkshireBerkshireBerkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
(Elmore Abbey). An abbey of monks, founded in 1914 (previously at Nashdom). - West MallingWest MallingWest Malling is a historic market town in the Tonbridge and Malling district of Kent, England. It has a population of about 3000-5000.-Landmarks:...
, KentKentKent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
(Malling AbbeyMalling AbbeySt. Mary’s Abbey is an abbey of Anglican Benedictine nuns, located at West Malling, Kent, England.-History:The manor of West Malling was given by King Edmund to Burhic, Bishop of Rochester in 946. The land was lost to the church...
). An abbey of nuns founded in 1891.
Australia
- Camperdown, VictoriaCamperdown, VictoriaCamperdown is an historically significant rural town in southwestern Victoria, Australia, south west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Camperdown had a population of 3,165.-History:...
(St Mark's AbbeySt Mark's AbbeySt Mark's Abbey, Camperdown, is an Anglican Benedictine monastery situated in Victoria, Australia. It is a mixed community of both monks and nuns and was founded in 1975 by the current abbot, the Right Reverend Dom Michael King OSB....
). A mixed-sex monasteryMonasteryMonastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
founded in 1975. - Taminick, Victoria (Community of Christ the KingCommunity of Christ the KingThe Community of Christ the King is an Anglican religious order of Benedictine nuns, based in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1993, this enclosed and contemplative order is under the jurisdiction of the Anglican Church of Australia...
). A community of nuns founded in 1993.
Republic of Korea
- Pusan, Korea. A convent of the Anglican Church of KoreaAnglican Church of KoreaThe Anglican Church of Korea is the province of the Anglican Communion in North and South Korea. Founded in 1889, it has over 120 parish and mission churches with a total membership of roughly 65,000 people.-Birth of the Anglican Church of Korea:...
founded in 1993.
United States
- Washington, DC (Benedictine Companions of St. Paul~OSB). A mixed sex monastery founded in 2010 and attached to St. Paul's ParishChurch of St. Paul's, K Street (Washington, D.C.)St. Paul's Parish, K Street is a parish of the Episcopal Church in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. It is known for being one of the earlier Anglican Catholic churches in the United States.-History:...
- Donnellson, IowaDonnellson, IowaDonnellson is a city in Lee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 963 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Donnellson is located at ....
(Abbey of Saint Benedict of Companions of Saint Luke~OSB). - Natchez, MississippiNatchez, MississippiNatchez is the county seat of Adams County, Mississippi, United States. With a total population of 18,464 , it is the largest community and the only incorporated municipality within Adams County...
(St. Joseph's Monastery. An Anglo-Catholic monastery founded in 2001. - Phoenix, ArizonaPhoenix, ArizonaPhoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
(Servants of Christ Priory). A priory of monks founded in 1968. - Three Rivers, MichiganThree Rivers, MichiganThree Rivers is a city in St. Joseph County in the US state of Michigan. The population was 7,811 at the 2010 census.Three Rivers derives its name from the confluence of the St. Joseph River with its tributaries the Rocky and Portage Rivers. It is the home of St...
(St. Gregory's AbbeySt. Gregory's Abbey, Three RiversSt. Gregory's Abbey, located near Three Rivers, in St. Joseph County, Michigan, is a community of men living under the Rule of St. Benedict within the Episcopal Church.-History:...
). A community of monks founded in 1939.
Non-OSB Benedictines within the Anglican Communion
Anglican Communion
The Anglican Communion is an international association of national and regional Anglican churches in full communion with the Church of England and specifically with its principal primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury...
- Company of Jesus (Anglican), CJ, a Benedictine and Franciscan Community in the U.S., Canada and Brazil
- Order of the Holy CrossOrder of the Holy CrossThe Order of the Holy Cross is an international Anglican monastic Order that follows the Rule of St. Benedict.-History:The Order was founded in 1884 by the Rev. James Otis Sargent Huntington, an Episcopal priest, in New York City. The Order moved to Maryland briefly before settling in West Park,...
, OHC, with houses in the U.S., Canada, and South Africa
External links
- Anglican Benedictines
- Alton Abbey
- OSB Burford
- Company of Jesus
- Abbey of Saint Benedict, Companions of Saint Luke
- St. Gregory's Abbey, Three Rivers, Michigan, USA
- St. Joseph's Monastery, Natchez, Mississippi, USA
- Order of the Holy Cross, West Park, New York, USA
- Order of the Holy Cross, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Order of the Holy Cross, Grahamstown, South Africa
- Order of the Holy Cross, Santa Barbara, California, USA