Gut Aich Priory (Kloster Gut Aich) is a
Benedictine
The Benedictines, officially the Order of Saint Benedict (, abbreviated as O.S.B. or OSB), are a mainly contemplative monastic order of the Catholic Church for men and for women who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict. Initiated in 529, th ...
monastery in
St. Gilgen in
Austria
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.
It was founded in 1993 and was formally recognised as an independent monastery on 11 July 2004 by the Presiding Abbot of the
Austrian Congregation The Austrian Congregation is a congregation of Benedictine monasteries situated in Austria, within the Benedictine Confederation.
History
The Congregation was founded on 3 August 1625 by Pope Urban VIII, and consisted of eleven Benedictine monaster ...
of the
Benedictine Confederation
The Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict () is the international governing body of the Order of Saint Benedict.
Origin
The Benedictine Confederation is a union of monastic congregations that nevertheless retain their own aut ...
, of which it is a member.
A special task of the priory is to contribute to the peaceful coexistence of people and nations in Europe, and for that reason it describes itself as a "European abbey" (''"Europakloster"'').
External links
Gut Aich Priory website
Benedictine monasteries in Austria
Christian organizations established in 1993
Buildings and structures in Salzburg (federal state)
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