On 1 January 2021, Prof. Philippe Rouillard OSB (1926-2021), monk and priest of the Abbey of Saint-Paul de Wisques, passed away.

Professor Rouillard received a doctorate in theology at the Pontifical Athenaeum Sant’Anselmo in 1958 and from 1972 to 2002 he was professor at the Faculty of Theology.

A full professor of Sacramental Theology since 1988, he was also Director of the Studia Anselmiana series.

We pray for the deceased and for his community.

Altre Notizie

  • The participants of the Monastic Formators’ Program have spent several weeks at Sant’Anselmo and have proven themselves to be delightful guests. The directors of the program, Fr. Brendan Thomas OSB and Fr. Javier Aparicio OSB, have written a story explaining the program and its value to Benedictine and Cistercian communities.

  • On 3 April, the Most Reverend Abbot Notker Wolf OSB, former Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation, died suddenly. Here is the text of the sermon delivered by Prior Mauritius Wilde during the Sant’Anselmo Memorial Mass and links to the obituary, videos, photos and sermons.

  • Fr. Anselm Grün OSB, author and famous alumnus of Sant’Anselmo, was honored by Pope Francis. Story and photos here.