Give thanks to God for the life of
the Reverend Dom Nicholas Seymour O.S.B.
Monk of Alton Abbey
Born 20 October 1939
Professed 21 March 1987
Ordained Deacon 1 November 1996
Ordained Priest 20 June 1997
Died peacefully at 9.10a.m. on 9 July 2016
Please pray for the repose of his soul.
( Details for the funeral will be posted at a later date.)
Fr Abbot and the Chapter have reviewed the communities Opus Dei. Please find the altered schedule here.
Continue reading Alton Abbey Benedictine Community Opus Dei.
On 11 June 2014, the Chapter of monks in Life Profession elected Brother Anthony Witherspoon to make his First Profession as a Benedictine Monk for a period of three years and one month. Invitations will be sent to the Oblates and Companions in the coming days. The election took place on Brother Anthony’s birthday.
L-R:Â Postulant Fr. Alan Salmon; Dom Nicholas Seymour; Abbot Giles Hill; Dom Timothy Bavin; Prior Andrew Johnson; Brother John Towson; Dom Anselm Shobrook; Abbot William Hughes; and Novice Brother Benedict Hintikka