Saint Vincent Archabbey
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Saint Vincent Archabbey is a Benedictine monastery in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in the city of Latrobe. A member of the American-Cassinese Congregation, it is the oldest Benedictine monastery in the United States and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The shrine is dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul.
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Monastery information | |
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Order | Benedictine |
Established | October 24, 1846 |
Mother house | Metten Abbey (Founded 766) |
Diocese | Diocese of Greensburg |
People | |
Founder(s) | Archabbot Boniface Wimmer, O.S.B. |
Abbot | Rt. Rev. Martin Bartel, O.S.B. |
Prior | Rev. Killian Loch, O.S.B. |
Site | |
Location | Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Coordinates | 40°17′34″N 79°24′03″W |
Public access | Yes |
Website | www |
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Pope Pius XII raised the monastery church to the status of a Minor basilica via his decree Quasi fons lucis on 25 August 1955.