Mississippi
Adresse
Nom Officiel O.L. of the Mississippi Abbey
N° 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]
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
