Oblates and Friends of Pluscarden Abbey

29/07/2025

05/07/2025

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Welcome to One of Nine for the third and final part of our trip to Elgin in ScotlandHere at Pluscarden Abbey, in the Scottish Highlands we met Fr Giles, look...

21/11/2024

The Abbot President of the Subiaco-Cassinese Benedictine Congregation, Dom Ignasi Fossa, with his Council of Assistants, has appointed Dom Simon Piątkowski as Prior Administrator of Pluscarden, until the next regular canonical Visitation: that is, until June 2027. This decision was recommended to the President by our Abbot Visitor, Dom Cuthbert Brogan of Farnborough Abbey, who reached it together with his Provincial Council.

At the Abbatial election held at Pluscarden on Thursday 14th and Friday 15th November 2024, no candidate emerged with sufficient votes to become the community's fourth Abbot. According to our Constitutions, in an Abbatial election only four ballots are held. In the first three ballots, a two-thirds majority is required for election. In the fourth ballot, only a simple or absolute majority is required. If no candidate at the fourth ballot gains sufficient votes, it is for the Visitor to propose to the Abbot President a Prior Administrator to govern the community for a set term.

The Abbot President of the Subiaco-Cassinese Benedictine Congregation, Dom Ignasi Fossa, with his Council of Assistants, has appointed Dom Simon Piątkowski as Prior Administrator of Pluscarden, until the next regular canonical Visitation: that is, until June 2027.  This decision was recomme

18/11/2024

The new guest house looks amazing!

On Friday 15 November a number of prominent members of our building team assembled at the Abbey in order to be properly thanked for their hard work, professionalism and dedication. Each was given a specially carved and inscribed wooden plaque as a memento of their months spent toiling here: also a

16/11/2024

Some stunning photos from Daniel McLean. 'Stary skies after Vespers'

15/11/2024

We remain united in prayer as we await the announcement of the new abbot.

30/09/2024

https://www.pluscardenabbey.org/newsandevents/2024/9/26/25-september-2024-the-50th-anniversary-of-the-abbatial-blessing-of-abbot-alfred

13/07/2024

St Henry, Patron of Benedictine Oblates, pray for us!

11/07/2024

A blessed Solemnity of Our Holy Father St Benedict!