Founded 1855, the American-Cassinese Congregation is a Catholic association of Benedictine monasteries.
The Congregation includes 25 monasteries; 19 are autonomous monasteries and 6 are dependent priories. Our monasteries are located in 15 of the United States, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico and Taiwan.
Abbot Boniface Wimmer OSB, founder of Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, created the Congregation. Pope Pius IX erected it as a monastic congregation under the patronage of the Holy Guardian Angels.
Our monasteries follow the
Rule
written by Saint Benedict of
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Upcoming Events
Junior Formation Program
July 20-30, 2025SAVE THE DATE: The summer junior formation program this year will be at St. Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe PA from July 20-30, 2025. For details on the program and schedule, please contact:
Bro. Bosco Hough, O.S.B.
St. Vincent Archabbey
300 Fraser Purchase Rd
Latrobe PA 1565
Telephone: (724) 205-3050
Email:
Visitation Workshop
July 20-30, 2025SAVE THE DATE: The Abbot President is convoking a workshop to train monks in our monastic congregation to serve as visitators during the quinquennial canonical visitations of our monasteries. The workshop will be held at St. John's Abbey Guest House in Collegeville, MN on November 3-6, 2025. Abbot Matthew Leavy, O.S.B. and Father Daniel Ward, O.S.B will be the presenters. Registration forms, which include travel directions (pg. 2) can be sent as indicated below. Interested monks may also register using the abbey's guesthouse on-line form. Participants using this on-line form are asked to note “Visitation Workshop: Attn.: Cyril OSB” at the bottom of that form.
Contact person for registrations:
Fr. Cyril Gorman, O.S.B.
320-363-4009 (ask for Fr. Cyril)
Email for registration forms: