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Cathedrals · Yorkshire & the Humber

Ampleforth Abbey

Ampleforth Abbey is a cathedral in the United Kingdom.

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1 h–2 h
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Year-round

About

Ampleforth Abbey is a cathedral in england yorkshire, United Kingdom — the principal church of its diocese, dating from 1897. Cathedrals are seats of bishops in the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, and other Christian denominations across Britain.

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Ampleforth Abbey is a monastery of Benedictine monks a mile to the east of Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, England, part of the English Benedictine Congregation. It descends from the pre-Reformation community at Westminster Abbey through the last surviving monk from Westminster, Sigebert Buckley (c. 1520 - c. 1610). As of 2024 the monastery has 41 monks, and sometimes will have 50 nuns of the monastery organization.

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Background

History

The Abbey was founded in a house given to Father Anselm Bolton by Lady Anne Fairfax, daughter of Charles Gregory Fairfax, 9th Viscount Fairfax of Emley. This house was taken over by Dr Brewer, President of the Congregation, on 30 July 1802. Since leaving Dieulouard in Lorraine, where its members had joined Spanish and Cassinese Benedictines to form the monastery of St Laurence, the community had been successively at Acton Burnell, Tranmere, Scholes, Vernon Hall and Parbold Hall, under its superior, Dr Marsh. On its migration to Ampleforth Lodge Dr Marsh remained at Parbold and Father Appleton was elected the first prior of the new monastery. Shortly afterwards Parbold was broken up and the…

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Coordinates
54.2018, -1.0847
Address
Ampleforth, North Yorkshire
Established
1897

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Ampleforth Abbey?
Ampleforth Abbey is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2018°, -1.0847°.
When was Ampleforth Abbey built?
Ampleforth Abbey dates to 1897.
What denomination is Ampleforth Abbey?
Ampleforth Abbey is affiliated with Christianity.