Saint Anselm Abbey (New Hampshire)

Saint Anselm Abbey

North facade of Saint Anselm Abbey
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Monastery information
Order	Benedictines
Established	1889
Mother house	St. Mary's Abbey
Dedicated to	Saint Anselm of Canterbury
Diocese	Diocese of Manchester
Abbot	The Right Rev. Brother Isaac Murphy, O.S.B.
Prior	Very Reverend Augustine Kelly, O.S.B.
Site
Location	100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester, New Hampshire
Country	United States
Coordinates	42°59′11″N 71°30′32″W / 42.98639°N 71.50889°W / 42.98639; -71.50889
Other information	Motto: Latin Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini ("The Fear of the Lord is the Beginning of Wisdom") (Psalm 111:10)
Website	www.saintanselmabbey.org

Saint Anselm Abbey, located in Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States, is a Benedictine abbey composed of men living under the Rule of Saint Benedict within the Catholic Church. The abbey was founded in 1889 under the patronage of Saint Anselm of Canterbury, a Benedictine monk of Bec and former archbishop of Canterbury in England. The monks are involved in the operation of Saint Anselm College. The abbey is a member of the American-Cassinese Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation.^[1]

On June 17, 2024, the monastic community elected Isaac Murphy as their sixth abbot. This was an historic election as Murphy is a religious brother, not a priest. His is the first such election in the world, made possible only by a decree of the Holy See issued in 2022 which permitted lay Brothers to head religious communities which include priests. ^[2]