THE BENEDICTINE
CONFEDERATION
(SS. Patriarchć Benedicti Familić Confśderatć)
 

  SANT' ANSELMO, The Aventine , Rome

CONFEDERATION CATOLOGUS 2015:   pdf;    MS-Word


ALTHOUGH often inaccurately referred to as “The Order of St. Benedict” (Ordo Sancti Benedicti, “OSB”) the Benedictine Confederation is not an “order” in the strict canonical sense of the word.  There is no single Benedictine superior with jurisdiction over all Benedictine monasteries as there is with the Dominicans and Jesuits.  Instead, each of the nineteen Congregations of the Benedictine Confederation (SS. Patriarchć Benedicti Familić Confśderatć) is autonomous, with its own Constitutions and Abbot President.

IN his papal brief Summum semper (12 July 1893) Pope Leo XIII established the Benedictine Confederation and created the office of Abbot Primate.  The Abbot Primate assists in coordinating communication between the monasteries and congregations of the confederation, and he plays a role in the administration of Sant Anselmo, the international Benedictine house of studies in Rome, where he resides, but he has no authority over the superiors or monks of the individual Congregations that compose the Confederation. The role of the Primate and organizatioon of Sant Anselmo are described in the Lex Propria (“proper law”) of the Confederation, most recently updated in 2008.

 

 

 

 

CONGREGATIONS of THE BENEDICTINE CONFEDERATION
Precedence According to Year of Foundation or of Joining Confederation

CONGREGATION

 YEAR FOUNDED or JOINED CONFEDERATION

1. SUBIAC-CASS.

 Consolidated: 2013

  [CASSINESE]

 1408

  [SUBIACO]

 1872

 2. ENGLISH

 Formed 1336; Restored 1619

 3. HUNGARIAN

 Formed 1515; Restored 1638

 4. SWISS

 1608

 5. AUSTRIAN

 1625

 6. BAVARIAN

 Formed 1684; Restored 1858

 7. BRAZILIAN

 1827

 8. SOLESMES

 1837

 9. AMER-CASS.

 1855

10. BEURONESE

 1873

11. SWISS-AMER.

 1881

12. OTTILIEN

 Founded 1884; Joined Confederation 1904

13. ANNUNCIATION

 1920

14. SLAVIC

 1945

15. OLIVETAN

 Founded 1344;  Joined Confederation 1960

16. VALAMBROSAN

 Founded 1090;  Joined Confederation 1966

17.CAMALDOLESE

 Founded 1113;  Joined Confederation 1966

18. SILVESTRINE

 Founded 1249;  Joined Confederation 1973

19. CONO-SUR

 1976

 

 

 

CONGREGATIONS of THE BENEDICTINE CONFEDERATION
Ranked in Order of Precedence - Most Ancient to Most Recent

CONGREGATION

ORDAIN

ED

BROTH

ERS

NOVI

CES

OBLA

TES 

JUNI

ORS 

TOTA

LS 

 

2015

2010

2015

2010

2015

2010

2015

2010

2015

2010

2015

2010

1. SUBIAC-CASS.

536

 

704

 

99

 

17

 

164

 

1356

 

  [CASSINESE]

 

73

 

34

 

2

 

1

 

11

 

110

  [SUBIACO]

 

536

 

607

 

44

 

11

 

 60

 

1198

 2. ENGLISH

210

253

52

47

4

8

1

1

16

2

267

309

 3. HUNGARIAN

65

71

19

19

5

5

3

 

4

7

92

95

 4. SWISS

133

150

49

65

3

3

5

4

6

13

190

222

 5. AUSTRIAN

243

256

48

62

9

5

9

8

4

28

309

331

 6. BAVARIAN

113

131

69

88

7

5

6

5

4

15

195

229

 7. BRAZILIAN

80

84

70

57

11

22

1

 

8

17

162

165

 8. SOLESMES

386

385

219

199

39

28

35

37

35

27

679

649

 9. AMER-CASS.

456

523

259

269

20

29

4

3

55

41

739

824

10. BEURONESE

109

125

89

109

4

4

1

1

5

10

203

239

11. SWISS-AMER.

263

300

198

225

13

14

3

7

32

38

477

546

12. OTTILIEN

338

332

588

637

76

60

6

8

113

152

1008

1037

13. ANNUNCIATION

313

294

213

220

34

17

9

7

47

54

569

538

14. SLAVIC

16

14

7

13

1

1

2

1

 

 

25

28

15. OLIVETAN

118

139

78

60

41

20

17

15

17

28

254

232

16. VALAMBROSAN

50

42

25

22

3

 

1

2

12

12

79

66

17.CAMALDOLESE

56

55

37

37

2

3

2

1

18

5

97

96

18. SILVESTRINE

140

136

43

55

15

5

2

3

28

28

200

199

19. CONO-SUR

44

48

43

45

 

 

1

 

6

8

88

93

EXTRA CONG.

81

86

65

50

10

6

2

2

9

6

158

144

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTALS

3750

4033

2875

2920

396

281

127

117

583

662

7147

7350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOCIATES

47

59

153

149

1

10

27

11

14

72

457

229
 

ORDAIN

ED

BROTH

ERS

NOVI

CES

OBLA

TES 

JUNI

ORS 

TOTA

LS 

 

2015

2010

2015

2010

2015

2010

2015

2010

2015

2010

2015

2010

 

 

 

 

For comparison: in 2010 there were 7350 Benedictine monks

 And in 2000, 15,682 Benedictine nuns (both sorores and moniales)

 

 

BENEDICTINE MONKS: 1880-2015

80

95

90

95

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

0

5

10

15

2765

 

 

4308

4948

5940

6457

 

7038

8170

9070

10356

 

 

10509

11476

12131

12070

 

 

9610

9453

 

 

 

 

7350

7147

 

 

 

2015

2010

2000

1995

1990

1985

1980

1970

1965

*1965

1960

1955

1950

1935

1930

1925

1920

1910

1905

1898

1894

1880

7147

7350

 

 

 

9453

9610

 

11963

12070

12131

11476

10509

10356

9070

8170

7038

6457

5940

4948

4308

2765

 

1880

1885

1890

1895

1900

1905

1910

1915

1920

1925

1930

1935

1940

1945

1950

1955

1960

1965

1970

1975

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

2015

2765

 

 

4308

4948

5940

6457

 

7038

8170

9070

10356

 

 

10509

11476

12131

12070

 

 

9610

9453

 

 

 

 

7350

7147

 

ABBOTS PRIMATE of THE BENEDICTINE CONFEDERATION

  1. Hildebrand de Hemptinne, born 10 June 1849, prof. Beuron 15 August 1870, ord. 11 June 1872, elected Abbot of Maredsous 9 August 1890, blessed at Montecassino 5 Oct. 1890, nominated for life Abbot of S. Anselmo and Abbot Primate 12 July 1893 by Leo XIII, died at Beuron 3 August 1913, buried in the church of the Archabbey of Beuron.

  1. Fidelis von Stotzingen, born 1 May 1871, prof. Beuron 25 January 1892, ord. 27 September 1897, elected Abbot of Maria Laach 31 Oct. 1901, blessed 11 November 1901, elected Coadjutor Abbot Primate 13 May 1913, succeeded 13 August 1913, died at Rome 9 January 1947, buried in the Campo Verano.

  1. Bernhard Kaelin, born 21 March 1887, prof. Muri-Gries 5 Oct. 1909, ord. 18 Oct. 1912, elected Abbot of Muri-Gries 10 August 1945, blessed 13 August 1945, elected III Abbot Primate 16 September 1947, died at Muri 20 Oct. 1962, buried in Sarnen.

  1. Benno Gut, born 1 April 1897, prof. Einsiedeln 6 January 1918, ord. 10 July 1921, elected Abbot Ordinary of Einsiedeln 15 April 1947, blessed 5 May 1947, elected IV Abbot Primate 24 September 1959, created Cardinal S.R.E. 26 June 1967, died at Rome 8 December 1970, buried in Einsiedeln.

  1. Rembert Weakland, archbishop emeritus, born in April 1927, prof. Latrobe – Saint Vincent 23 September 1946, ord. 24 June 1951, elected Abbot Coadjutor of Latrobe 26 June 1963, blessed 29 August 1963, elected V Abbot Primate 29 September 1967, nominated Archbishop of Milwaukee 17 September 1977, consecrated 8 November 1977, retired 24 May 2002.

  1. Viktor Dammertz, bishop emeritus, born in June 1929, prof. St. Ottilien 16 Sept. 1954, ord. 21 September 1957, elected Archabbot of St. Ottilien 8 January 1975, blessed 2 feb. 1975, elected VI Abbot Primate 22 Sept. 1977, nominated Bishop of Augsburg 24 December 1992, consecrated 30 January 1993; resignation accepted 9 June 2004.

  1. Jerome Theisen, born 30 December 1930, prof. Collegeville – Saint John’s 11 July 1952, ord. 28 July 1957, elected Abbot of Collegeville – Saint John’s 22 August 1979, blessed 19 Oct. 1979, elected Abbot Primate and Abbot of Sant’Anselmo 19 September 1992, died at Rome 11 September 1995, buried in Collegeville.

[Francis Rossiter, born in April 1931, prof. Ealing 2 October 1950, ord 11 July 1955, elected abbot of Ealing 20 July 1967, blessed 11 October 1967, resigned 9 April 1991, Abbot President of the English Benedictine Congregation from 1985 to 2001, Pro-Primate 12 September 1995 until 18 September 1996.]

  1. Marcel Rooney, born in September 1937, prof. Conception 12 September 1958, ord. 21 September 1963, elected Abbot of Conception Abbey 14 April 1993, blessed 10 May 1993, elected Abbot Primate and Abbot of Sant’Anselmo 18 September 1996, resigned 3 September 2000.

  1. Notker Wolf, born in June 1940, prof. St. Ottilien 17 September 1962, ord. 1 September 1968, elected archabbot of Sankt Ottilien 1 October 1977, blessed 22 October 1977, elected Abbot Primate and Abbot of Sant’Anselmo, 7 September 2000, emeritus 9 September 2016.

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