Mississippi
Location
Official Name O.L. of the Mississippi Abbey
N° 42
Country USA
City Dubuque
Address 8400 Abbey Hill Road
Postcode IA 52003-9501
Contact Information
Telephone [1] (563) 582-2595
Community Email [email protected]
Business Email [email protected]
Website www.mississippiabbey.org
Superior Mother Rebecca Stramoski, Abbess 2012-2024
Other Information
Juridical Status Abbey
Diocese Archidioecesis Dubuquensis (Dubuque)
OCSO Region USA
Founded/Restored 1964
Origins
Founded by Wrentham. Erected as abbey 7 May 1970
History
On 18 October 1964 a group of nuns from Wrentham came to found a new monastery, under the title Our Lady of the Mississippi, not far from the monastery of New Melleray, which accepted the paternity.
The monastery was built onto an existing farmhouse and on 3 May 1968 the church was consecrated by the archbishop of Dubuque.
1979-80 Construction of dormitory, refectory, scriptorium.
2002: New candy factory built.
2009-10: Construction of senior wing and major renovation of entire monastery.
Foundations
Tautra (1999)
Father Immediate
New Melleray; New Melleray/ Delegate of the Father Immediate: Dom Peter McCarthy of Guadalupe (since 2023)
Lay Associates
1) Associates of the Iowa Cistercians;
2) Conversi: an On-Line Community
Past Superiors
Columba GUARE — Superior — 18/10/1964 – 07/05/1970
Columba GUARE — Abbess — 07/05/1970 – 07/05/1982
Gail FITZPATRICK — Abbess — 07/05/1982 – 07/05/2006
Nettie Louise GAMBLE— Abbess — 07/05/2006 – 07/05/2012
Work and Sources of Income
Candy factory; small farm
Guest Facilities
Several small houses for individuals or small groups
Transportation
Airport, bus station: Dubuque
