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The Monastery of the Holy Spirit, officially the Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Spirit, is a Trappist monastery located near Conyers, Georgia, in the United States. It is part of the Roman Catholic church.
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Holy Spirit Abbey offers a Sacred Space for persons seeking to encounter God in solitude, in stillness, in the beauty of nature, in the healing rhythm of the contemplative lifestyle in the presence of a praying Community.
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Feb 17, 2006 · The Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers is a Roman Catholic community of Trappist monks who seek to follow strictly the pattern of living constructed by St. Benedict of Nursia in early-sixth-century Europe.
About the Monastery of the Holy Spirit: One of the country’s most beautiful monasteries, and the only one in the state of Georgia, is located on the outskirts of Atlanta. Run by the Trappist Monks of the Cistercian Order who live according to the Rule of Saint Benedict.
The Holy Spirit Monastery is the home of about 35 Trappist monks of all ages who live, work and pray together. This United States monastery is located about 40 minutes east of Atlanta and is adjacent to the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area.
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In 1944, twenty one Trappist monks left Gethsemani Abbey in Kentucky and embarked on a journey similar to those originating in early Christianity. The trip led them to the wilderness of rural Georgia where they founded the Monastery of the Holy Spirit.
Visitors are welcome year-round to the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, the inspirational home of Georgia’s Trappist Monks. With more than 2,300 acres of contemplative space, the Monastery is less than an hour from Atlanta’s international airport.
Celebrating 75 years of foundation, we, the monks of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, a community of Catholic men, seek God through a common life of prayer, study, and work giving witness to Christ and the Gospel, in service to the church and the world.
The Highlights & Insights Tour at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit offers a unique journey guided by docents, unveiling the spiritual landscape where Trappist monks live, work, and pray in a community secluded from the outside world.
