Abbey of Güigüe

Abbey of Güigüe

St. Joseph Abbey of Güigüe is a Benedictine abbey located in Güigüe, to the South of the Valencia Lake in Carabobo, Venezuela.

History

On 2 April 1923 German monks arrived in Venezuela and started the order. Their congregation was promoted to thegrade of Conventual Priory on 16 June 1947. On 7 December 1964 the group was promoted to the grade of Abbey. Theymoved to Güigüe on 22 September 1990

Links

* [http://www.inkamana.org/ohio/guigue.htm Information on the abbey from Inkamana]


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