Worth Abbey

Worth Abbey
Worth Abbey is located in West Sussex
Worth Abbey
Location within West Sussex
Monastery information
Full nameAbbey of Our Lady, Help of Christians
Other namesWorth Abbey
OrderBenedictine
DenominationRoman Catholic
Established1933
Mother houseDownside Abbey, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset
Dedicated toOur Lady, Help of Christians
DioceseArundel and Brighton
People
Founder(s)Rt. Rev. John Chapman
AbbotRt. Rev. Mark Barrett, O.S.B., Ph.D.
BishopRt. Rev. Richard Moth, D.D.
Architecture
Functional statusAbbey
ArchitectFrancis Pollen
Site
LocationPaddockhurst Road, Turners Hill, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 4SB
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51°5′33.16″N 0°7′5.94″W / 51.0925444°N 0.1183167°W / 51.0925444; -0.1183167
Grid referenceTQ318342
WebsiteWorth Abbey

The Abbey of Our Lady, Help of Christians, commonly known as Worth Abbey, is a community of Roman Catholic monks who follow the Rule of St Benedict near Turners Hill village, in West Sussex, England. Founded in 1933, the abbey is part of the English Benedictine Congregation. As of 2020, the monastic community had 21 monks.[1]

  1. ^ The Benedictine Yearbook. London: English Benedictine Congregation Trust. 2020. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-901089-58-8.