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Trappists Considering Abandoning Historic Abbey After 900 Years Due to Lack of Vocations, by Almudena Martínez-Bordiú  – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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Nao xotl. Pexel. Abbey

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú for EWTN News, (Catholic World Report ), March 11, 2026

This story was first published by ACI Prensa, the Spanish-language sister service of EWTN News. It has been translated and adapted by EWTN News English.

 

Almudena Martínez-BordiúAfter nearly 900 years, the Trappist monks may be leaving the Abbey of Our Lady of La Trappe in Normandy, France, one of the most iconic symbols of the Cistercian tradition founded in the 12th century.

The monks, who belong to the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance — also known as the Trappist order, which follows the Rule of St. Benedict — reported that they were considering leaving the monastery around 2028 due to “the shortage of vocations and the increasing burden of owning the land.”

For the approximately 20 brothers who make up the community located in Soligny-la-Trappe in northwestern France, this decision would signify the end of an era, although they emphasized that the abbey will not close its doors nor is it for sale at the moment. …

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