Mount Angel Abbey, Catholic monastery with seminary in Saint Benedict, Oregon, US
Mount Angel Abbey stands on a 485-foot butte in the Willamette Valley, housing a community of 51 Benedictine monks following Catholic traditions.
Six Swiss monks from Engelberg Abbey established this religious institution in 1882, creating the first seminary in the western United States by 1889.
The Mount Angel Library contains 240,000 physical volumes and 100,000 electronic texts, forming the largest theology collection in the Northwest United States.
The Saint Benedict Guesthouse and Retreat Center provides accommodation for individuals and groups seeking spiritual guidance and reflection time.
The Benedictine Brewery, opened in 2018, continues the monastic brewing tradition as the third monastery-operated brewery in the United States.
Location: Saint Benedict
Inception: October 30, 1882
Website: https://mountangelabbey.org
GPS coordinates: 45.05700,-122.77400
Latest update: May 21, 2025 18:59
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