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Hulbert, Oklahoma, United States

Clear Creek Abbey

Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek Abbey

What it is

A Benedictine abbey of 55 monks in the Ozark foothills of Oklahoma, founded from the French abbey of Fontgombault in 1999 and still building its permanent monastery.

What it needs

The monks have completed two large buildings and part of their abbey church and are asking for help to continue. In October 2026 a construction crane arrived to raise the church walls to full height over the next few years, the temporary roof in place for more than a decade is being removed, and preparatory work has begun on the south wing.

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Sources

Last checked 9 November 2026. Responsible body: Our Lady of Clear Creek Abbey.

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