Mississippi
Dirección
Nombre Oficial O.L. of the Mississippi Abbey
N° 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
