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Abbot Mark Cooper, O.S.B. '71, who has been abbot of Saint Anselm Abbey since 2012 ... O.S.B. had passed a few years earlier in 1963, and Fr. Joseph Gerry, O.S.B. '50 would become abbot at Saint Anselm a few years later in 1972. Still, the priesthood was not on the mind of the young freshman. ... Both as abbot and before, Abbot Mark served on ...

Monk, middle school teacher, priest, CFO, chancellor, outdoorsman, and abbot. These are just some of the many roles that Abbot Mark Cooper has played during his time as a monk. On April 7, the Crier spoke to Abbot Mark about his background, accomplishments, and legacy as the fifth abbot of Saint Anselm Abbey. Abbot Mark grew up in Freeport, Maine.

Abbot Mark A. Cooper, O.S.B. Abbas V, 2012-2024. Abbot Mark was born in on May 9, 1949 in Farmington, Maine. Abbot Mark professed vows as a member of the Benedictine community at Saint Anselm in 1972 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1976. He earned his bachelor's degree in political science in 1971 from Saint Anselm College.