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Houses of the English Benedictine Congregation
Current houses
United Kingdom:
| Name | Monks or nuns | Founded | Current location | Previous locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downside Abbey | Monks | 1607 | Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset | Douai, Flanders/France, 1607-1794; Acton Burnell, Shropshire, 1794-1814.[1] |
| Ampleforth Abbey | Monks | 1608 | Ampleforth, North Yorkshire | Dieulouard, France, 1608-1798; ETC. |
| Douai Abbey | Monks | 1615 | Woolhampton, Berkshire | Paris, France, 1615-1798; Douai, France 1818-1903.[2] |
| Stanbrook Abbey | Nuns | 1625 | Callow End, Worcestershire | Cambrai, Flanders, 1625-1793; Woolton, Lancashire 1795-1807; Evesham, Worcestershire 1807-1838.[3] |
| Colwich Abbey | Nuns | 1651 | Colwich, Staffordshire | Paris, France, 1651-1794; Marnhull, Dorset 1795-1807; Cannington, Somerset 1807-1836.[4] |
| Belmont Abbey | Monks | 1859 | Belmont, Herefordshire | |
| Curzon Park Abbey | Nuns | 1868 | Curzon Park, Cheshire | ;;;Talacre, Flintshire, 1920-1988 |
| Buckfast Abbey | Monks | 1882 | Buckfastleigh, Devon | |
| Ealing Abbey | Monks | 1897 | Ealing, Greater London | |
| Worth Abbey | Monks | 1933 | Turners Hill, West Sussex |
United States:
| Name | Monks or nuns | Founded | Current location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth Abbey | Monks | 1918 | Portsmouth, Rhode Island |
| Saint Anselm's Abbey | Monks | 1923 | Washington, D.C. |
| St. Louis Abbey | Monks | 1955 | St. Louis, Missouri |
Notable members of the community
In the nineteenth century several monks were instrumental in the development of the Catholic Church within the British Empire, and particularly Australia. William Placid Morris, a monk of the community, was appointed Vicar Apostolic for Cape of Good Hope and Madagascar in 1832,[5] and as such his jurisdiction embraced a substantial part of the British Empire, including Mauritius and its dependencies; these depdencies included, at that time, all of Australia as well as New Zealand. While Vicar Apostolic, he invited William Bernard Ullathorne, another member of the community,
- ^ "Our History". downside.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- ^ Green, Bernard (1980). The English Benedictine Congregation: A Short History. London: Catholic Truth Society. ISBN 0-85183-297-0.
- ^ "Stanbrook Abbey". Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- ^ "From Paris to Colwich". colwichabbey.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
- ^ Green, Bernard (1980). The English Benedictine Congregation: A Short History. London: Catholic Truth Society. pp. p. 66. ISBN 0-85183-297-0.
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