Mount Saint Benedict Abbey
Tunapuna, Trinidad & Tobago

Mount Saint Benedict, also known as the Abbey of Our Lady of Exile, is the oldest Benedictine monastery in the Caribbean.  Founded in 1912 by Abbot Mayeul de Caigny of the Abbey of San Sebastian in Brazil to escape religious persecution, it is committed to the needs of the surrounding area and the people who inhabit it.  They became an abbey in 1947 and celebrated their centenary in 2012.  At the moment, the monks are involved in pastoral counseling and outreach, spiritual direction, yogurt production, giving retreats, woodworking, and technical education. Guests are invited to join the monks in prayer whether they are on retreat or not. 

Those Who Have Served

2014-2015: Alex Forster & Drake Osterhout