Abbot Philip Anderson, born in 1953, is the current abbot of the Benedictine monastery, Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey, situated in Hulbert, Oklahoma. Born and raised in a Unitarian family, he converted to Catholicism during his university years and later pursued a monastic life. After serving in monasteries in France, Anderson helped establish Clear Creek Abbey in Oklahoma, which is known for its adherence to traditional monastic life and liturgy, including the 1962 Roman Missal and Gregorian chant.
Dom Abbot Philip Anderson OSB | |
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| Benedictine Abbot of Clear Creek Abbey | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Philip-anderson.jpg) Philip Anderson OSB | |
| Province | Solesmes Congregation |
| Previous post(s) | Prior, Triors Abbey |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1984 (40 years) Fontgombault Abbey |
| Rank | Abbot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 (age 70–71) |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Motto | Nihil Amori Christi |