Saint Leo Abbey

Saint Leo Abbey

Saint Leo Abbey is a Benedictine monastery located in Saint Leo, Florida, United States.

History

Saint Leo Abbey, located in Pasco County, Florida, traces its founding to 1881 when Edmund Francis Dunne founded the Catholic Colony of San Antonio. Sent by Archabbot Boniface Wimmer, Father Gerald Pilz, O.S.B., was the first Benedictine in Florida. Abbot Leo Haid of Saint Mary Help Abbey made the arrangements to establish Saint Leo College, now Saint Leo University. On June 4, 1889 both Saint Leo College and Saint Leo Abbey were founded.

[Abbey Church: [http://farm1.static.flickr.com/119/286030199_c3e2cdc330_o.jpg]

[Church Stained Glass: [http://www.mostholyname.org/tour/window5.jpg]

External links

* [http://www.saintleoabbey.org Official Site]


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