Funeral rites for Dom Ambrose
Tuesday, 27 August 2013 17:16
Funeral rites for DOM AMBROSE SOUTHEY
Abbot General of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
from 1974 to 1990
We are advised that the funeral Mass for Dom Ambrose will be celebrated at the monastery of Mount Saint Bernard this Thursday, 29 August, at 11.00 a.m. The Mass will be presided by Mgr Malcolm McMahon, O.P., Bishop of the diocese of Nottingham (Great Britain), in the presence of Dom Eamon Fitzgerald, Abbot General of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance.
All Trappist communities are especially united in prayer with the brothers of Mount St Bernard, to bid a last adieu to one who devoted himself for so many years to the service of the brothers and sisters of the Order.
The Death of Dom Ambrose
Saturday, 24 August 2013 16:34
THE DEATH OF DOM AMBROSE SOUTHEY
Abbot General of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
1974 to 1990
D. Ambrose
In the late morning of August 24, 2013, Dom Ambrose Southey died.
Dom Ambrose was born in Whitley Bay (Great Britain). He entered Mount Saint Bernard in 1940 and made solemn profession in 1945 and was ordained a priest in 1948.
He studied Canon Law in Rome from 1951 until 1953. He was named Prior of Mount Saint Bernard and elected abbot of that Community, 9 July, 1959.
He was elected Abbot General of the Order May 7, 1974, and remained in office until the General Chapter of 1990. During that Chapter Dom Ambrose presented his resignation from the ministry of Abbot General.
Later he was named Superior ad nutum of Bamenda Abbey (Cameroun) which he served from 1993 until 1996, and Superior ad nutum of Scourmont Abbey (Belgium) 1996 until 1998. Dom Ambrose later accepted the ministry of Chaplain for the Community of Vitorchiano and remained there until he returned definitively to his community of Stability, Mount Saint Bernard.
He was 90 years old, had been in monastic life for 71 years and 64 years a priest when the Lord called him.
Dom Ambrose is remembered for his generous personal service to all our Communities and his interest in developing the Constitutions of the Order.
D. Ambrose - 2013
We are very sorry to announce the death of Dom Ambrose, who died this morning. He was a very dear member of our community: one-time abbot, as well as Abbot General of the OCSO between 1974 and 1990. He was 90 years old. Please pray for him. You can read more about him on the Order's website:
http://www.ocso.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=655%3Adeces-de-dom-ambrose&catid=37%3Ageneral-news&Itemid=77&lang=en
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