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St Meinrad, an “Archabbey” in Indiana

St Meinrad, an “Archabbey” in Indiana

Indiana is full of surprises. When you least expect it, a Benedictine monastery appears on the hilltop in a small town named St. Meinrad, in southern Indiana. The Monastery, which stands on a ridge overlooking the valley, was founded in 1854 when the Swiss Abbey of Einseideln, Switzerland, sent monks to southern Indiana to meet the religious needs of the growing German-speaking Catholic population. Today, St. Meinrad is a Seminary and School of Theology with 100 monks living in the…

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