English Benedictine Congregation
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The English Benedictine Congregation (EBC) is a congregation of autonomous abbatial and prioral monastic communities of Catholic Benedictine monks, nuns, and lay oblates. It is technically the oldest of the nineteen congregations affiliated to the Benedictine Confederation.
Quick Facts Abbreviation, Nickname ...
![]() | |
Abbreviation | Post-nominal letters O.S.B. |
---|---|
Nickname | EBC |
Formation | 1216 |
Type | Benedictines |
Headquarters | England |
Region served | Australia, Ireland, Peru, Sweden, UK, United States, Zimbabwe |
Members | 19 monastic communities; 268 monks and nuns (2022 figures) |
Abbot President | Christopher Jamison |
Parent organization | Roman Catholic Church; Order of St Benedict; Benedictine Confederation |
Website | www![]() |
Close