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Norcia Abbey

The Abbey of St. Benedict on the Mountain, also known as Norcia Abbey, is a Benedictine community of monks located in southeastern Umbria,… Read more…

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The Abbey of St. Benedict on the Mountain, also known as Norcia Abbey, is a Benedictine community of monks located in southeastern Umbria, just outside the city of Norcia, Italy. Originally founded in the 10th century, the abbey was closed by the Napoleonic Army as part of its suppression of religious communities. A new monastic community was founded in 1998 by a group of American monks which was formally established the following year as a priory directly under the supervision of the Abbot Primate.

The monks exclusively use the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite as well as the traditional form of the Divine Office. They have become well known for their production of beer, the sale of which provides income for the monastery, as well as for their best-selling album of Gregorian chant.

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Address 8 Via Mazzini, Norcia 06046, Italy
Coordinates 42°47'32.258" N, 13°5'36.332" E
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