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New Melleray Abbey

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New Melleray Abbey, exterior view Dubuque 023
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New Melleray Abbey (Abbey of Our Lady of New Melleray) is a Trappist monastery located near Dubuque, Iowa. The abbey is located about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Dubuque and is in the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Currently, the Abbey is home to about 16 monks. Several of the monks work in their business, Trappist Caskets, and some of their food comes from the garden behind the Abbey. The superior of the monastery is Dom Brendan Freeman, who was appointed by Father Immediate McCarthy in December 2021 after consulting the community.

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New Melleray Abbey
Am Grünen Gitter, Potsdam Brandenburger Vorstadt

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14469 Potsdam, Brandenburger Vorstadt
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