Mississippi

Dirección

Nombre Oficial O.L. of the Mississippi Abbey

42

País USA

Ciudad Dubuque

Dirección 8400 Abbey Hill Road

Código Postal IA 52003-9501

Contacto

Teléfono [1] (563) 582-2595

Email Comunidad [email protected]

Trabajos E-mail [email protected]

Sitio web www.mississippiabbey.org

Superiore/a Mother Rebecca Stramoski, Abbess 2012-2024

Otras Informaciones

Estatuto Jurídico Abbey

Diócesis Archidioecesis Dubuquensis (Dubuque)

Región OCSO USA

(Re)fundado 1964

Orígenes

Founded by Wrentham. Erected as abbey 7 May 1970

Historia

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.

Fundaciones

Tautra (1999)

Padre Inmediato

New Melleray; New Melleray/ Delegate of the Father Immediate: Dom Peter McCarthy of Guadalupe (since 2023)

Laicos Asociados

1) Associates of the Iowa Cistercians;

2) Conversi: an On-Line Community

Antiguos(as) Superiores(as)

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

Trabajo y Fuentes de Ingresos

Candy factory; small farm

Hospedaje

Several small houses for individuals or small groups

Transporte

Airport, bus station: Dubuque

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