English Benedictine Congregation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the EBC?
How do I navigate the site?
What does the site contain?
Why was this site created?

What is the EBC?

We are 13 communities of nuns and monks who live according to the Rule of St Benedict. The English Congregation is the most ancient of the 20 congregations that together make up the world-wide Benedictine Confederation. The 'Order of St Benedict' includes not only monasteries of monks but also communities of nuns and sisters.

How do I navigate the site?

The site is very simply organised and can be easily navigated by use of the link-bar at the foot of each page, or via the Contents page.

What does the site contain?

There is a message of welcome from the President of the Congregation, as well as brief descriptions of our history and our way of life. Of course there are also pages devoted to each of the independent communities in the EBC, nine of which are in England, one in Wales, and three in the United States of America.

Why was this site created?

We hope that you will find out more about our monasteries, the nuns and monks who live, work and pray there, and why we are carrying the centuries-long traditions of monastic life into the twenty-first-century.

We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website and that you will take the opportunity to visit the websites of our individual communities as well. May God’s blessings be with you and your family.