Section 1: Recognised celibate vowed communities Archives - Page 6 of 11

Benedictine Community of the Holy Cross (CHC)

The Community of the Holy Cross was founded in 1857 by Elizabeth Neale, (sister of John Mason Neale, the hymnographer), at the invitation of Father … Read more

Gender: Female community

Ministry: Primarily cloistered

Lifestyle: Primarily residential in community houses

Vow: Evangelical Counsels or Benedictine vows including celibacy

Rule: Benedictine

Locations: England, Europe, UK

Order of St Benedict, Camperdown (OSB)

The community was founded in the parish of St Mark, Fitzroy, in the archdiocese of Melbourne on 8 November 1975. In 1980, after working in … Read more

Gender: Community with both male and female members

Ministry: Primarily cloistered

Lifestyle: Primarily residential in community houses

Vow: Evangelical Counsels or Benedictine vows including celibacy

Rule: Benedictine

Locations: Australasia, Australia

Community of St Mary (CSM), Eastern Province

The Sisters of St Mary live a vowed life in community, centered on the daily Eucharist and a modified five-fold Divine Office. Each sister has … Read more

Gender: Female community

Ministry: Primarily apostolic

Lifestyle: Primarily residential in community houses

Vow: Evangelical Counsels or Benedictine vows including celibacy

Rule: Mixture of traditions or non-defined

Locations: Africa, Malawi, North America & Caribbean, USA

Community of St Mary (CSM), Southern Province

The Community of St Mary began in New York in 1865. It was the first women’s monastic community founded in the United States, and now … Read more

Gender: Female community

Ministry: Primarily apostolic

Lifestyle: Primarily residential in community houses

Vow: Evangelical Counsels or Benedictine vows including celibacy

Rule: Mixture of traditions or non-defined

Locations: Asia, North America & Caribbean, Philippines, USA

Little Brothers of Francis (LBF)

We are a community of Brothers who desire to deepen our relationship with God through prayer, manual work, community, and times of being alone in … Read more

Gender: Male community

Ministry: Primarily cloistered

Lifestyle: Primarily residential in community houses

Vow: Evangelical Counsels or Benedictine vows including celibacy

Rule: Franciscan

Locations: Australasia, Australia

Congrégation des Compagnons de Saint Benoît (CCSB)

The Congregation of the Companions of St Benedict was founded on July 11, 2007 by the Revd Brother Emmanuel Oba’a CCSB/OSB in the Anglican Church … Read more

Gender: Male community

Ministry: Primarily apostolic

Lifestyle: Primarily residential in community houses

Vow: Evangelical Counsels or Benedictine vows including celibacy

Rule: Benedictine

Locations: Africa, Cameroon

Order of St Benedict, Mucknell Abbey (OSB)

The contemplative community of monks and nuns arrived in Worcestershire (from their old home) in November 2010. The Community is seeking to maintain an atmosphere … Read more

Gender: Community with both male and female members

Ministry: Primarily cloistered

Lifestyle: Primarily residential in community houses

Vow: Evangelical Counsels or Benedictine vows including celibacy

Rule: Benedictine

Locations: England, Europe, UK

Community of St Francis (CSF)

The Community of Saint Francis has two Provinces. Each has their own entry in the Yearbook. European Province (Korea & UK) American Province (USA) The … Read more

Gender: Female community

Ministry: Primarily apostolic

Lifestyle: Primarily residential in community houses

Vow: Evangelical Counsels or Benedictine vows including celibacy

Rule: Franciscan

Locations: Asia, England, Europe, North America & Caribbean, South Korea, UK, USA

Society of Saint Francis (SSF)

There are three different paths, or ‘Orders’ within the Society, paths which were founded by Francis himself in the thirteenth century, although our particular expression … Read more

Gender: Male community

Ministry: Primarily apostolic

Lifestyle: Primarily residential in community houses

Vow: Evangelical Counsels or Benedictine vows including celibacy

Rule: Franciscan

Locations: Asia, Australasia, Australia, England, Europe, North America & Caribbean, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, UK, USA

Society of the Sisters of Bethany (SSB)

The Sisters of Bethany (SSB) are the founding community of a wider Bethany family that includes Associates, Oblates and the Order of Companions of Martha … Read more

Gender: Female community

Ministry: Primarily apostolic

Lifestyle: Primarily residential in community houses

Vow: Evangelical Counsels or Benedictine vows including celibacy

Rule: Mixture of traditions or non-defined

Locations: England, Europe, UK