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Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict
AbbreviationPost-nominal letters: O.S.B.
NicknameBenedictines
Formation12 January 1893; 131 years ago (1893-01-12)
FoundersPope Leo XIII
Founded atRome, Italy
HeadquartersSant'Anselmo all'Aventino, Rome, Italy
Region served
Worldwide
Members
6,636 as of 2019
Abbot Primate
Abbot Gregory Polan, O.S.B.
AffiliationsRoman Catholic Church
WebsiteOfficial website

The Benedictine Confederation of the Order of Saint Benedict (Latin: Confœderatio Benedictina Ordinis Sancti Benedicti) is the international governing body of the Order of Saint Benedict.

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the Benedictine Confederation headed by the Abbey of Solesmes. The congregation was founded in 1837 by Pope Gregory XVI as the French Benedictine Congregation...

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Deaths in April 2024

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Religious order

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