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| + | == Monasteries in U.S. == | ||
| + | As of 2024, there are 25 Benedictine monasteries in the [[United States]]: 19 are autonomous and 6 are dependent priories.<ref>https://www.amcass.org/#:~:text=Founded%201855%2C%20the%20American%2DCassinese,and%206%20are%20dependent%20priories.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 02:12, February 25, 2024
An order of monks founded by Saint Benedict in the 6th century.
The public vows of Benedictine monks are:[1]
- stability (staying in the same place and not moving)
- fidelity to the monastic way of life
- obedience
- poverty (implied)
- chastity (implied)
Monasteries in U.S.
As of 2024, there are 25 Benedictine monasteries in the United States: 19 are autonomous and 6 are dependent priories.[2]