Location
Official nameO.L of the Redwoods Monastery
Number40
Address18104 Briceland -Thorn Rd., Whitethorn, United States
Contact Information
Telephone[1] (707) 986-7419
Business emailhoney@redwoodsabbey.org
Websitewww.redwoodsabbey.org
SuperiorMother Claire Bouttin, Superior ad nutum 28/07/2025
Other Information
Juridical statusAbbey
DioceseDioecesis Sanctae Rosae (Santa Rosa)
OCSO regionUSA
OriginsFoundation of Nazareth; erected as abbey 1964
History
- 1962 On 1 November the first group of founders arrives, followed quickly by a second.
- 1963, 15 August, date of the foundation and organization of monastic life
- 1967, 3 May: blessing of the church
Father immediateWestmalle until 1969; then Guadalupe
Past superiors
- Myriam DARDENNE — Superior — 01/11/1962 – 21/11/1964
- Myriam DARDENNE — Abbess — 21/11/1964 – 21/11/1976
- Myriam DARDENNE — Sup. ad nutum — 21/11/1976 – 31/08/1985
- Myriam DARDENNE — Abbess — 31/08/1985 – 08/12/1989
- Diane FOSTER — Abbess — 31/01/1990 – 17/12/1995
- Rosemary DURCAN — Sup. ad nutum — 29/12/1995 – 1998
- Kathy de VICO — Sup. ad nutum — 17/01/1998 – 2000
- Kathy de VICO — Abbess — 20/07/2000 – 27/07/2025
Work/incomeHoney, guesthouse, organic garden, forestry
Guest facilities12 rooms
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