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Before being elected Abbot, he was the Prior of the Abbey. Abbot Matthew retired from his position as Abbot and Chancellor of Saint Anselm College on June 5, 2012. Abbot Mark Cooper, O.S.B. - On June 5, 2012, Abbot Mark Cooper was elected as the fifth Abbot of Saint Anselm Abbey.

To become abbot, a monk must be in solemn vows for seven years and be at least 30 years of age. Fr. Mark was selected by his confreres in June 2012 to become the fifth abbot of Saint Anselm Abbey, taking over from Abbot Matthew Leavy, O.S.B., who had been abbot for the previous 27 years. Prior to his election, Abbot Mark managed the Abbey and ...

Abbot Mark served as the fifth abbot of Saint Anselm Abbey from 2012 to 2024. On April 29 and 30, 2024, the monks of Saint Anselm Abbey gathered to elect their sixth abbot. Abbot President Jonathan Licari O.S.B. of the American-Cassinese Congregation presided over the election. During the balloting, the electors selected Brother Isaac for the ...