Location
Official nameAbbey O.L. of Praise
Number41
Contact Information
Telephone[256] 0481432099
Community emailcisterbute@gmail.com
SuperiorMother Jane Mary Cherotich, Abbess 2021-2027
Other Information
Juridical statusAbbey
DioceseDioecesis Masakuensis (Masaka)
OCSO regionRAFMA
OriginsFounded by Berkel (Arnhem); Erected as an abbey August 1971.
History
- In 1964, 13 nuns were sent by Berkel to begin the foundation of Butende, and because the name Butende means “praise” the new monastery took the name Our Lady of Praise. The founders lodged at first at the parish house, then in 1966 moved into the monastery which had taken much effort to construct and began to organize a way to earn their living: a farm and cultivation of crops. They also had a small dispensary for emergency care, since the nearest hospital was 16 km away.
- Vocations came, and the Sacred Congregation for Religious authorized canonical erection as an abbey by bull July 10, 1971.
Father immediateTilburg (until 1971); Victoria
Past superiors
- Ida WITKAM — Superior — 1964 – 1969
- Nicolette DE GROOT — Superior — 1969 – 1971; Abbess — 26/08/1971 – 1995
- Kisito NAKIYINGI — Abbess —26/08/1995 – 26/08/2001
- Agatha NYIRAMUGISHA BAZIAKA — Sup.ad nutum — 11/12/2001 – 21/05/2003
- Scholastica MUSIIMENTA — Sup. ad nutum — 21/05/2003 – 16/08/2004
- Thérèse KIPLAGAT CHEPTOO — Abbess — 16/08/2004 – 31/08/2008
- Agatha NYIRAMUGISHA — Abbess — 14/10/2008 – 2014
- Augustine KANYESIGY — Abbess — 28/01/2015 – 28/01/2021
Work/incomeFarm with 40 milk cows. Piggery of 15 sows and boars, Banana plantation, Sewing e.g. cassocks and clerical shirts, a new piece of land for our food supply, Aloe Vera cream.
Guest facilities30 rooms, annex 4 rooms + a small living room.
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