WELCOME TO BELMONT ABBEY


It gives us great joy to welcome you to our website, as it would to our monastery.
We are a community of about 30 monks whose home is at Belmont, just outside Hereford on the borders of England and Wales.
 Following the 6th century Rule of St Benedict, and under the guidance of the Abbot, we seek to live the ancient wisdom of the monastic life in a contemporary way so that as St Benedict says, "in all things, God may be glorified." The rhythm of each day is shaped  by the liturgy, our daily cycle of prayer and praise. Our work in the monastery includes the welcome of many guests and visitors, but our reach is much wider through our monks working in parishes and chaplaincies in Herefordshire and beyond, and as far away as Peru, our monastery at Lurin outside Lima. Through this website we hope to share with you something of the spirit of our monastic life and to remain in contact with our friends and supporters scattered throughout the world.

Our guesthouse is currently closed.
We plan to open our new Guest Accommodation early summer
 2025.
More information will follow soon.

News & Events

News from Belmont Abbey


By Abbot Brendan Thomas March 12, 2025
We look forward to welcoming the Community of St Gregory's
By Abbot Brendan Thomas March 5, 2025
The Gift of Lent: Homily by Abbot Brendan
February 18, 2025
The Unique Experience of a Monastic Easter
By Fr James February 18, 2025
Homily for the Visit of the Relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis
February 15, 2025
A Saint-To-Be
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Our community here at Belmont Abbey dedicate our lives to God through prayer and work. We receive various requests from those who have had a direct or indirect connection with the Abbey, but for whatever reasons are unable to visit.
We would be delighted to include your prayers within the community.
Prayer and Mass Intentions
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