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Vessagiriya, or Issarasamanarama, is an ancient Buddhist forest monastery that is part of the ruins of Anuradhapura, one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka. It is located about half a mile south of Isurumuniya, among boulders. Begun in the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa (mid-3rd century BC), the site was expanded during the reign of King ...
A member of the American-Cassinese Congregation, it is the oldest Benedictine monastery in the United States and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The shrine is dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul. Pope Pius XII raised the monastery church to the status of a Minor basilica via his decree Quasi fons lucis on 25 August 1955.
Saint Meinrad Archabbey is a Catholic monastery in Spencer County, Indiana, US, was founded by monks from Einsiedeln Abbey in Switzerland on March 21, 1854, and is home to approximately 79 monks. [1] The Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is also located on the premises.
Community of Jesus, a Benedictine monastery located in Orleans. Glastonbury Abbey, a Roman Catholic monastery located in Hingham. Mount Saint Mary's Abbey, a Roman Catholic monastery in Wrentham. Society of St. John the Evangelist, an Anglican monastery in Cambridge. St. Benedict Abbey, a Benedictine monastery located in Harvard.
Deer Park Monastery meditation hall (Vietnamese) in Escondido, California Hsi Lai Temple (Chinese) in Hacienda Heights, California – the largest Buddhist temple in the United States See also: List of sanghas in Central Valley, California and List of sanghas in San Diego County, California
Location of Indiana County in Pennsylvania. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The locations of National Register ...
Our Lady of Grace Monastery in Beech Grove, Indiana was founded as a daughter house of Immaculate Conception. [9] Although the abbey faced declining numbers in the late 20th century, this trend has since reversed. [10] [11] The Benedictine Hospitality Center is located at the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception. In 2016, Benet Hall, on the ...
Saint Vincent Seminary is a Catholic seminary in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.It was founded by Father Boniface Wimmer in 1846, who came from Saint Michael's Abbey in Metten, Bavaria, to establish Saint Vincent Archabbey as the first Benedictine monastery in North America.