Saint Anselm Abbey (New Hampshire)
Saint Anselm Abbey, located in Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States, is a Benedictine abbey composed of men living under the Rule of Saint Benedict within the Catholic Church. The abbey was founded in 1889 under the patronage of Saint Anselm of Canterbury, a Benedictine monk of Bec and former archbishop of Canterbury in England. The monks are involved in the operation of Saint Anselm College. The abbey is a member of the American-Cassinese Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation.
North facade of Saint Anselm Abbey | |
Location within New Hampshire Saint Anselm Abbey (New Hampshire) (the United States) | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Benedictines |
| Established | 1889 |
| Mother house | St. Mary's Abbey |
| Dedicated to | Saint Anselm of Canterbury |
| Diocese | Diocese of Manchester |
| Abbot | Right Reverend Mark Cooper, O.S.B. |
| Prior | Very Reverend Augustine Kelly, O.S.B. |
| Bishop | Most Rev. Peter Anthony Libasci |
| Site | |
| Location | 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, NH |
| Coordinates | 42°59′11″N 71°30′32″W |
| Other information | Motto: Latin Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini ("The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom") (Psalm 111:10) |
| Website | www |
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