 Prinknash Abbey | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Benedictine, Subiaco Congregation |
| Diocese | Diocese of Clifton (Roman Catholic Church) |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | writer of the Rule--Saint Benedict, 6th century. The present community was founded in 1896 in the Anglican Communion, became Roman Catholic in 1913, and came to Prinknash in 1928. |
| Important associated figures | Dom Bede Griffiths, Ælred Carlyle, Sylvester Houédard, Stephen Horton |
Prinknash Abbey (pronounced locally variously as "Prinidge/Prinnish"[1]) (IPA: /ˈprɪnɪdʒ/[2]) is a Roman Catholic monastery in the Vale of Gloucester in the Diocese of Clifton, near the village of Cranham. It belongs to the English Province of the Subiaco Cassinese Congregation, which is itself part of the worldwide Benedictine Confederation. It is noted for its manufacturing of incense. [1][3]
- ^ Ltd, Not Panicking. "h2g2 - A Conversation for Pronouncing British Placenames". h2g2.com.
- ^ Wells, J C (1990). Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. Harlow: Longman. p. 558. ISBN 0-582-05383-8.
- ^ "Prinknash Incense". www.prinknashabbey.org.