Bethlehem Abbey, Bonheiden

Bethlehem Abbey
Abdij Bethlehem
Bethlehem Abbey, Bonheiden is located in Belgium
Bethlehem Abbey, Bonheiden
Location within Belgium
Monastery information
OrderOrder of Saint Benedict
Established1975
Architecture
Functional statusmonastery
Completion date1965
Site
Coordinates51°01′N 4°33′E / 51.02°N 4.55°E / 51.02; 4.55
Websitewww.monasteria.org/Nederlands/Abdij%20Bethlehem.htm

Bethlehem Abbey in the village of Bonheiden, Belgium, is a house of Benedictine nuns of the Subiaco Cassinese Congregation. The monastery was built in 1965 as a Redemptorist house but was transferred to the Benedictines in 1975.[1]

The community formerly ran a publishing imprint which produced Dutch translations of the writings of Basil of Caesarea and Athanasius of Alexandria.

Since 30 May 2015 the Benedictines have shared the monastery buildings with a lay community (the Moriya Community).[2]

References

  1. ^ Abdij van Bethlehem in Inventaris Onroerend Erfgoed, heritage listing (in Dutch). Consulted 22 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Abdij Bonheiden verleent gastvrijheid aan nieuwe gemeenschap Moriya". Kerknet (in Dutch). 2 Jun 2015. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016. Consulted 22 January 2016.