Location
Official nameO.L. of the Mississippi Abbey
Number42
Address8400 Abbey Hill Road, Dubuque, United States
Contact Information
Telephone[1] (563) 582-2595
Community emailsisters@olmabbey.org
Business emailquestions@monasterycandy.com
Websitewww.mississippiabbey.org
SuperiorMother Rebecca Stramoski, Abbess 2012-2024
Other Information
Juridical statusAbbey
DioceseArchidioecesis Dubuquensis (Dubuque)
OCSO regionUSA
OriginsFounded by Wrentham. Erected as abbey 7 May 1970
History
- On 18 October 1964 a group of nuns from Wrentham came to found a new monastery, under the title Our Lady of the Mississippi, not far from the monastery of New Melleray, which accepted the paternity.
- The monastery was built onto an existing farmhouse and on 3 May 1968 the church was consecrated by the archbishop of Dubuque.
- 1979-80 Construction of dormitory, refectory, scriptorium.
- 2002: New candy factory built.
- 2009-10: Construction of senior wing and major renovation of entire monastery.
Father immediateNew Melleray; New Melleray/ Delegate of the Father Immediate: Dom Peter McCarthy of Guadalupe (since 2023)
Lay associates
- Associates of the Iowa Cistercians;
- Conversi: an On-Line Community
Past superiors
- Columba GUARE — Superior — 18/10/1964 – 07/05/1970
- Columba GUARE — Abbess — 07/05/1970 – 07/05/1982
- Gail FITZPATRICK — Abbess — 07/05/1982 – 07/05/2006
- Nettie Louise GAMBLE— Abbess — 07/05/2006 – 07/05/2012
Work/incomeCandy factory; small farm
Guest facilitiesSeveral small houses for individuals or small groups
TransportationAirport, bus station: Dubuque
FoundationsTautra (1999)
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