Press Release
From Norcia to Montecassino: Benedictine Jubilee Celebrations Begin
Norcia, Italy — The Benedictine Confederation has formally opened its global journey towards the 2029 Jubilee, which will mark 1,500 years since the foundation of Montecassino by St Benedict in 529. The opening celebration took place on Saturday 25 April in Norcia, the birthplace of St Benedict and St Scholastica, with the participation of Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder, Archbishop Renato Boccardo of Spoleto-Norcia, Abbot Benedict Nivakoff of Norcia, 100 monks and nuns from more than twenty countries, and local dignitaries.
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Monks and nuns from more than twenty countries gather in Norcia, birthplace of St Benedict and St Scholastica, for the opening of the Benedictine Jubilee journey towards 2029.
Abbot Primate Jeremias Schröder speaks during the opening celebration of the Benedictine Jubilee journey in Norcia.
