Ewu Monastery

Ewu Monastery
Location within Nigeria
Monastery information
Full name Ewu Monastery
Other names Ewumonastery; Benedictines Ewu; Ewu Benedictines; Monks of Ewu; St. Benedict Monastery Ewu
Order Order of Saint Benedict
Established July 11, 1979
Mother house Glenstal Abbey
Dedicated to Mary, mother of Jesus
Diocese Catholic Diocese of Uromi
People
Founder(s) Dom Augustine O'Sullivan;
Dom Columaba Breen
Prior Egwhrujakpor Peter
Archbishop Augustine Akubueze
Important associated figures Anselm Adodo
Site
Location Ewumonastery road
off Ekpoma-Auchi expressway,
Ewu-Esan, Edo State
Country Nigeria Nigeria
Coordinates 6°12′07.7″N 6°15′07.8″E / 6.202139°N 6.252167°E / 6.202139; 6.252167Coordinates: 6°12′07.7″N 6°15′07.8″E / 6.202139°N 6.252167°E / 6.202139; 6.252167
Public access Open to people of all faith
Website http://www.ewumonks.org

Ewu Monastery is a Nigerian Roman Catholic Church monastery belonging to the Order of Saint Benedict located in Ewu-Esan in Edo State of Nigeria. The monastery was established on July 11, 1979 by Dom Augustine O'Sullivan and Dom Columaba Breen of Glenstal Abbey.[1]

History

The Abbot and members of the monastic community of St. Columba Abbey, Murroe, Ireland in 1969 wanted to establish a new monastic foundation at that point in their history. After unsuccessful attempts to establish a monastic community in South America (Uruguay) and East Africa (Kenya), three monks of St. Columba Abbey set out for Nigeria in 1974. Father Ambrose, Dom Columba Breen, and Fr. Columba Cary-Elwes were the tree monks dispatched to Nigeria to seek out the possibility of establishing a new monastic foundation after the failed initial efforts elsewhere.

Monks Occupation

Hospitality

“Let all guests who arrive be received like Christ…”[2] sets the tone for hospitality as stated in the Rule of Saint Benedict. The monks are expected to live by the rule of their founder Saint Benedict.

Herbal Enterprise

The monastery most visible enterprise is an herbal product manufacturing private company known as Pax Herbal Clinic and Research Laboratories.

Retreat Center

The monastery retreat center can accommodate up to 50 guests at any given time.

References

  1. ↑ Ewu, Monastery (2004). The story of Ewu Monastery. Edo State: St Benedict Monastery. pp. 1–2. ISBN 9788018491.
  2. ↑ Benedict, Saint. "Chapter 53: On the Reception of Guests". The Rule of Benedict. The Order of Saint Benedict. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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