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Conception Abbey
Benedictine monastery in Conception, Missouri / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conception Abbey, site of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception,[1] is a monastery of the Swiss-American Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation. The monastery, founded by the Swiss Engelberg Abbey in 1873 in northwest Missouri's Nodaway County, was raised to a conventual priory in 1876 and elevated to an abbey in 1881. In 2021 the community numbered fifty-eight monks who celebrate the Eucharist and Liturgy of the Hours daily and who staff and administer Conception Seminary College, The Printery House, and the Abbey Guest Center.[2] Monks also serve as parish priests and hospital chaplains in the Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph and other dioceses. There is also a large postal facility attached to The Printery House, operated by lay employees, which includes package shipping and delivery facilities.
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![]() Conception Abbey in 2006 | |
Monastery information | |
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Order | Order of St. Benedict |
Established | 8 December 1873 |
Mother house | Engelberg Abbey |
Diocese | Diocese of Kansas City-Saint Joseph |
Controlled churches | Basilica of the Immaculate Conception |
People | |
Founder(s) | Frs. Frowin Conrad and Meinrad Widmer |
Abbot | Right Rev. Benedict Neenan, O.S.B. |
Prior | Brother Anselm Broom, O.S.B. |
Architecture | |
Functional status | abbey |
Site | |
Location | Conception, Missouri |
Coordinates | 40.2398°N 94.6815°W / 40.2398; -94.6815 |
Website | conceptionabbey |
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Conception Abbey is located in Conception, Missouri, just outside Conception Junction.