In May, Mother Rosamond Pratschner of St. Benedict Convent, who had taught at Holy Rosary in its early years, informed Bishop Gerald Shaughnessy that they were forming a Pontifical Congregation at the behest of Rome. She wanted the Diocese of Seattle to be the location of a new monastery.
Last Updated: March 28, 2021 by St. Placid
1947 – A Benedictine Monastery in Washington
In May, Mother Rosamond Pratschner of St. Benedict Convent, who had taught at Holy Rosary in its early years, informed Bishop Gerald Shaughnessy that they were forming a Pontifical Congregation at the behest of Rome. She wanted the Diocese of Seattle to be the location of a new monastery.
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