Assumption Abbey (North Dakota)

Assumption Abbey of North Dakota
Assumption Abbey Richardton ND as seen from the east.
Location within North Dakota
Assumption Abbey (North Dakota) (the United States)
Monastery information
Other namesSt. Mary’s Priory
Established1893
Site
Coordinates46°53′20″N 102°19′12″W / 46.889°N 102.320°W / 46.889; -102.320

Assumption Abbey, located in Richardton, North Dakota, is a Benedictine abbey of the American-Cassinese Congregation (different from the Subiaco Cassinese Congregation), founded in 1893 by a monk from the Einsiedeln Abbey in Switzerland.

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