Monastère Bénédictin Sainte-Marie,

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, is a

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of the Subiaco Congregation. Established in 1960, by the year 2000 the monastery was home to eight monks. The community is under the leadership of Prior Administrator Fr Jean Décoville.

History

On December 7, 1959, three monks from the Benedictine

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, arrived in Côte d'Ivoire. By April 12 of the following year, Monastère Bénédictin Sainte-Marie had been canonically established. The monastery was raised to the status of a simple priory on February 7, 1975. The monks of Bouaké have supported themselves by raising

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s and producing

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. The monastery maintains high visibility in Bouaké by providing facilities for retreatants.

Personnel

As of 2000, the community at Bouaké included eight monks, three of whom were ordained

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. The monks of Monastère Bénédictin Sainte-Marie are under the leadership of Prior Administrator Fr Jean Décoville.

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