Novo Mundo Trappist Abbey
The Trappist abbey Novo Mundo (lat. Abbatia Beatae Mariae de Mundo Novo ; port. Nossa Senhora do Novo Mundo Mosteiro Trapista ) since 1977, a Brazilian monastery of Trappist first in Lapa, Paraná , since 1983 in Campo do Tenente, Paraná, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Curitiba .
history
The American Trappist Abbey of Genesee (in cooperation with the Argentine Trappist Abbey of Azul ) founded the monastery Nossa Senhora do Novo Mundo (“Our Lady of the New World”) in Lapa, southwest of Curitiba , in 1977 , which was opened further south in 1982 (towards Rio Negro ) moved to Campo de Tenente, was elevated to a simple priory in 1988 , an independent priory in 2002 and an abbey in 2008 .
Superiors, priors and abbots
- Francis José Dietzler (1977–1988)
- Eduardo Gowland (1988–1990)
- Felix Donahue (1990-1996)
- Bernardo Bonowitz (1996–)
See also
Web links
- Abbey website
- Novo Mundo page on the Trappist homepage
- Page Novo Mundo in the Encyclopedia Cisterciensia
- Website of the mother monastery with a detailed description of the foundation of Novo Mundo, English
- Website of the Brazilian Cistercians
- Photo of the monastery on the City of Campo de Tenente website
- Short biography with picture of the monastery founder and first superior Francis Dietzler