St. Paul’s Abbey
The history of this monastery of the “French Fathers” dates back to 1901. That year, a law was enacted in France that imposed severe restrictions on certain French monastic orders. As a result, a number of monastic orders left France.
The history of this monastery of the “French Fathers” dates back to 1901. That year, a law was enacted in France that imposed severe restrictions on certain French monastic orders. As a result, a number of monastic orders left France.
The Benedictine Order purchased a beautiful piece of land in Oosterhout. Starting in the early 1930s, the monastery developed into a nearly entirely self-sufficient community with a variety of small businesses focused on agricultural products, clothing, art objects, and books, among other things. The abbey was well known for its pottery workshop and orchid nursery.
St. Paul’s Abbey is a national historic landmark; in addition to the main monastery building, the landmark also includes the workshop with various studios, a shed for carts and farm equipment, a garage that doubles as a fruit storage facility, and a pump station dating from 1936–1937.
Currently, there are no lo…
The history of this monastery of the “French Fathers” dates back to 1901. That year, a law was enacted in France that imposed severe restrictions on certain French monastic orders. As a result, a number of monastic orders left France.
The Benedictine Order purchased a beautiful piece of land in Oosterhout. Starting in the early 1930s, the monastery developed into a nearly entirely self-sufficient community with a variety of small businesses focused on agricultural products, clothing, art objects, and books, among other things. The abbey was well known for its pottery workshop and orchid nursery.
St. Paul’s Abbey is a national historic landmark; in addition to the main monastery building, the landmark also includes the workshop with various studios, a shed for carts and farm equipment, a garage that doubles as a fruit storage facility, and a pump station dating from 1936–1937.
Currently, there are no longer any Benedictines living at St. Paul’s Abbey. In the fall of 2005, yet another “French” religious community decided to settle in the Netherlands: the Chemin Neuf Community took over the Benedictine abbey in 2006.
Today, it is a vibrant place with plenty of space for prayer. It has its own brewery where guided tours and workshops are offered, and there is a mini-campground, the Paulusoase, for longer stays.
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