International Benedictine Communities

The International Benedictine Chapters (IBC) consist of local monastic or Oblate communities following the Rule according to St. Benedict (480-547 AD).

We are founded on the ancient ideal of Christian life that we have inherited much from our spiritual forefathers. Hence our approach is inclusive of all Christians.


Because our way to spirituality is a positive, uplifting attitude towards God and neighbor, our community places the strongest emphasis on the development of the human consciousness through the refinement of Christian love towards God's creation as a whole.


Our interaction with other beings, whether towards fellow men or towards creation, is the outer indicator of inner spiritual development. 

The Gospel truth is not just a body of knowledge, but a way of life. We respect and encourage each other in the journey towards the ideal of spiritual formation.