Mount Saint Benedict

Abbey of Our Lady of Exile
Mount St Benedict clock tower
Basic information
Location	Mount Saint Benedict, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Church
Region	Tunapuna-Piarco

Mount Saint Benedict, or the Abbey of Our Lady of Exile, is a Benedictine abbey located in north Trinidad. It was founded in October 1912, by an order of monks from Brazil, after the Order of St Benedict of Italy [1]

The Abbey complex consists of several buildings, among them a church, a monastery, a seminary, a yoghurt factory, a drug rehab centre, and Pax Guest House. The whole complex is situated high in the Northern Range, north of St. Augustine/Tunapuna. It is visible for miles around, with its landmark tower and distinctive red-roofed buildings.

References

• Healing on the Mount - Michelle Loubon, Trinidad Guardian
• Mount Saint Benedict Pictures