SIGNIFICANT HISTORY OF OUR ABBEY

1975: 8 November: The community was founded in the parish of St Mark, Fitzroy, in the archdiocese of Melbourne, when the first two monks were clothed.

1980: After working in this inner city parish for five years, the Rule of Saint Benedict was adopted and the community became a monastic house. To better live a monastic life of prayer, the community moved to Camperdown in the Western District of Victoria.

1993: Decision to become a dual community of monks and nuns. To this end the community of monks was assisted by two nuns from Malling Abbey (UK).

1995: The consecration of the monastery church.

2000: Silver Jubilee of foundation celebrated.

2002: Blessing of the first abbot.