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July 31, 2024. Abbot Mark Cooper, O.S.B. '71, who has been abbot of Saint Anselm Abbey since 2012, and a student, monk, administrator and educator prior to that, turns the page to the next chapter of a long and distinguished career at Saint Anselm College. Abbot Mark Cooper, O.S.B. '71 sits with a group of younger members of the monastery ...

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.

Abbot Mark Cooper, O.S.B. on the day of his abbatial blessing in 2012 ... 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. In 1967, he decided to attend Saint Anselm College as a math major, eventually switching to politics before he ...