THE ABBOT
“As father ... and president ... the abbot ... exercises a function of service to his community, as he governs and teaches.” [Statutes of the Swiss-American Benedictine Congregation]
Abbot Sharbel Ewen, O.S.B.
Received ordination to priesthood 16 July 1988
Elected as abbot 11 August 2015
Elected as abbot 11 August 2015
Emeritus Abbot Charles Wright, O.S.B.
Received ordination to priesthood 17 May 1970
Elected as abbot 20 August 1994
Resigned from the office of abbot 8 July 2015
Resigned from the office of abbot 8 July 2015
THE PRIOR
“The abbot ... shall appoint a prior, who will assist the abbot and who will serve the community as superior when the abbot is hindered or is absent.” [Statutes of the Swiss-American Benedictine Congregation]
Brother Raphael Meyer, O.S.B.
Appointed as prior 18 August 2015
THE MONKS
Ranked by Date of Vows
Brother Anselm Clark, O.S.B.
Brother Joseph Black, O.S.B.
Brother Peter Aslin, O.S.B.
Made vows as a monk 2 February 1970
Father Stephanos Pedrano, O.S.B.
Received ordination to priesthood 22 October 1991
Brother Daniel Sokol, O.S.B.
Made vows as a monk 24 April 1983
Brother Mario Quizon, O.S.B.
Brother Meinrad Taylor, O.S.B.
Father Michel Pham, O.S.B.
Received ordination to priesthood 5 June 2010
Brother Peter Khoa Le, O.S.B.
Made vows as a monk 24 November 1998
Brother Noel Greenawalt, O.S.B.
Father Paul Farrelly, O.S.B.
Received ordination to priesthood 5 June 2010
Brother Philip Poutous, O.S.B.
Brother Emmanuel Tran, O.S.B.
Brother Damien Evangelista, O.S.B.