Welcome To The House Of God and Prayer

The monastery of St Benedict in Ewu is a Catholic Benedictine monastery belonging to the Congregation of the Annunciation of the Order of St Benedict. It is an African monastery which opens it doors to people of all races and nationality seeking to live the monastic life in the spirit of the Benedictine Tradition according to the Rule of St Benedict.

Daily prayer together with the labour of studies and other works fill the monks' day.

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Our Location

Monastery Chapel
Off Benin-Auchi Expressway
Ewu-Esan, Edo State

(+234) 803 606 4045
(+234) 805 461 5054
monks@ewumonks.org

Who We Are

Though our monastery is of the Roman Catholic Church and promotes the Christian doctrine and values, the monastery welcomes people of good will from all races, nations and cultural background. We encourage inter-religious dialogue
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