Abadía de San Benito

Abadía de San Benito
Monastery information
Other namesAbadía de Luján
OrderCono-Sur Congregation, Order of Saint Benedict
Established1914
Mother houseAbbey of Santo Domingo de Silos
Dedicated toSt Benedict
DioceseRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Mercedes-Luján
People
Founder(s)Fr Fermín de Melchor
AbbotJorge Moran
PriorFernando Rivas
Site
LocationLuján, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
Coordinates34°34′19″S 59°09′37″W / 34.57184367189157°S 59.16019406408438°W / -34.57184367189157; -59.16019406408438

Abadía de San Benito, Luján, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, is a Benedictine monastery of the Cono-Sur Congregation. Originally established in Buenos Aires, the monastery became an abbey in 1950 and later transferred to the outskirts of Luján. As of 2020, the monastery was home to 13 monks, under the leadership of Abbot P. Jorge Moran.