Östanbäck monastery
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Östanbäck monastery is a Lutheran Benedictine monastery for men in Church of Sweden, located outside Sala in Sweden.
Background of the monastery in in the Lutheran High Church Movement. 14th of February 1960, four theological students from both University of Lund and University of Uppsala, made their vows, forming the Holy Cross Fraternity in spiritual guidance of an Anglican Franciscan priest for preparation to the establishment of a religious order. Later the period of studying and preparation leaded orientation towards the Benedictine renewal in the Roman Catholic Church of the Second Vatican Council. Finally The first brethren moved Östanbäck in November 1970. The chapel and monastery was consecrated 20th of July 1975 by Bishop Bengt Sundkler. Brethren follow the Rule of St Benedict.
Monastery has got a candle manufactory in Östanbäck, which produces candles in different sizes and shapes, among them Paschal candles.
The leader of the monastery is Father Caesarius Cavallin, OSB. Like the Anglican Benedictine abbots, he is regularly invited as an observer to the Benedictine abbots' conferences in Rome.
Other Lutheran Benedictine communities for men are "The Congregation of the Servants of Christ" at St. Augustine's House in Oxford, Michigan, United States and Priory of St. Wigbert in Germany.
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- Östanbäck monastery (English)
