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Atchison, Kansas, United States

St. Benedict's Abbey

What it is

A Benedictine abbey founded in 1857 on the bluffs of the Missouri River at Atchison, Kansas, whose monks serve Benedictine College and Maur Hill-Mount Academy.

What it needs

The abbey's 'Journey of Stability, Forward Together' capital campaign set out to replace the abbey roof, upgrade the heating and cooling system and strengthen the health and retirement endowment. The $10.7 million goal has been met in pledges, and the monks are now asking for gifts towards restoring the abbey church organ, with an anonymous donor adding $4,000 for each of the next 100 donors.

Before you act. The main campaign goal has already been met; what remains open is the organ restoration and the annual fund. The campaign page's latest dated update is December 2024.

Sources

Last checked 8 November 2026. Parts of this entry could not be fully confirmed; see the note above. Responsible body: St. Benedict's Abbey, Atchison (Advancement Office).

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