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Mount Angel Abbey is a Catholic monastery of Benedictine monks located in Saint Benedict, Oregon, northeast of Salem, it was established 143 years ago in 1882 from Engelberg Abbey, in Switzerland. The abbey, located on the top of Mount Angel , a 485-foot-high butte (148 m), [ 1 ] has its own post office separate from the city of Mt. Angel.
He also established Mount Angel Abbey, a Benedictine monastery and school, which was moved permanently to Mt. Angel in 1884. [citation needed] The city of Mt. Angel was incorporated April 3, 1893. The post office of Saint Benedict, Oregon, was established at the Abbey. [citation needed] Mount Angel Abbey is still located on Mount Angel.
In 1889 Mount Angel College opened. [3] On May 3, 1892, the building complex burned to the ground. Odermatt resigned as prior and traveled the country as a fundraiser to collect money for reconstruction. In 1899, construction began at another location and was completed in 1903. On March 23, 1904, the monastery became an independent abbey.
On July 11, 1901, he was elected prior of Mount Angel and on February 3, 1904, after the priory was elevated to an abbey, he was elected the first abbot. Both elections took place under the presidency of Abbot Frowin Conrad of Conception Abbey.
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A new abbey was completed on the top of nearby Mount Angel butte in 1903, and Saint Benedict post office was established there in 1914. [1] Mount Angel Abbey was originally named Saint Benedict's Abbey, which in turn was named for Benedict of Nursia, the founder of the Order of Saint Benedict. [1] The ZIP code of the post office is 97373.
Oregon Historical County Records Guide: This low-resolution photograph originates from the Oregon Historical County Records Guide, a collection of over 4000 photos from the state of Oregon.
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