St Mark's Abbey

St Mark's Abbey, Camperdown, is an Anglican Benedictine monastery situated in Victoria, Australia. It is a mixed community of both monks and nuns and was founded in 1975 by the current abbot, The Right Reverend Dom Michael King OSB.

The main work of the monastery is the recitation of the Divine Office. The Eucharist is celebrated daily and time is given to lectio divina.

Guests are received in the Abbey guesthouse and the Abbey makes icons and incense for sale. A printery is also in operation.

The Oblates of the monastery are found throughout Australia and New Zealand.

References

*"Anglican Religious Communities Yearbook: 2004-2005". Norwich: Canterbury Press, 2003.

ee also

*Order of St. Benedict (Anglican)
*Anglican religious order

External links

* [http://www.benedictineabbey.com.au/index.html St Mark's Benedictine Abbey] official site
* [http://www.osb.org/intl/angl/index.html Anglican Benedictines] Anglican Benedictines on the international Order of St Benedict site