St. Martin Monastery, Rapid City, United States

What it is

A Benedictine community of Swiss origin dating from 1889, which once owned 580 acres at Rapid City and now, in a sister's words, does not own a stone.

What it needs

The remaining sisters have sold everything they owned and moved into senior housing across the road from their former monastery. They describe themselves as coming to completion; there is no appeal for funds.

Before you act. No money is being sought; the entry records a community in its final phase.

Sources

Good Samaritan Society: Benedictine Sisters' legacy continues at St. Martin Village (1 September 2025)
Diocese of Rapid City: Benedictine Sisters Move (2023)

Last checked 9 November 2026. Responsible body: Benedictine Sisters of St. Martin Monastery.

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