Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire
Belmont Abbey, in Herefordshire, England, is a Catholic Benedictine monastery that forms part of the English Benedictine Congregation. It stands on a small hill overlooking the city of Hereford to the east, with views across to the Black Mountains in Wales to the west. The 19th century Abbey also serves as a parish church.
| Belmont Abbey | |
|---|---|
| Abbey Church of St Michael and All Angels, Hereford | |
View from the Abbey gardens | |
Belmont Abbey Location in Herefordshire | |
| 52.0393°N 2.7564°W | |
| OS grid reference | SO4821038149 |
| Location | Hereford, Herefordshire |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Website | BelmontAbbey.org.uk |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Pro-Cathedral of Newport and Menevia |
| Status | Benedictine monastery |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Founder(s) | Francis Wegg-Prosser |
| Dedication | St Michael |
| Consecrated | 4 September 1860 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II* |
| Designated | 22 October 1986 |
| Architect(s) | Edward Welby Pugin |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Groundbreaking | 1857 |
| Completed | 1875 |
| Construction cost | £45,000 |
| Administration | |
| Province | Cardiff |
| Archdiocese | Cardiff |
| Deanery | Hereford |
| Clergy | |
| Archbishop | Most Rev. George Stack |
| Abbot | Rt. Rev. Dom Paul Stonham OSB |
| Prior | Very Rev. Dom Michael Evans OSB |
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