Mississippi

Adresse

Nom Officiel O.L. of the Mississippi Abbey

42

Pays USA

Ville Dubuque

Adresse 8400 Abbey Hill Road

Code Postal IA 52003-9501

Contact

Téléphone [1] (563) 582-2595

Email Communauté [email protected]

Travaux E-mail [email protected]

Site www.mississippiabbey.org

Supérieur(e) Mother Rebecca Stramoski, Abbess 2012-2024

Autres Informations

Statut Juridique Abbey

Diocèse Archidioecesis Dubuquensis (Dubuque)

Région OCSO USA

Fondée/Restaurée 1964

Origine

Founded by Wrentham. Erected as abbey 7 May 1970

Histoire

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.

Fondations

Tautra (1999)

Père Immédiat

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

Laïcs associés

1) Associates of the Iowa Cistercians;

2) Conversi: an On-Line Community

Ancien(ne)s Supérieur(e)s

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

Travail et Sources de Revenus

Candy factory; small farm

Capacité d'Accueil

Several small houses for individuals or small groups

Moyens de transport

Airport, bus station: Dubuque

Monastères

  • Humocaro

    Venezuela

  • Tenshien

    Japan

  • Zundert

    Netherlands