Conception Abbey
Conception Abbey is a monastery of the Swiss-American Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation, located in Conception, Missouri. Founded by the Swiss Engelberg Abbey in 1873, it was raised to a conventual priory in 1876 and elevated to an abbey in 1881.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: Benedictine monastery in Missouri, USA
- Address: 37174 State Highway VV, Conception, 64433
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Conception Junction and Clyde.
Conception Junction
Village
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Conception Junction is a city in southeastern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 177 at the 2020 census. Conception Junction is situated 2½ miles north of Conception Abbey.
Clyde
Hamlet
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Clyde is a village in southeastern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 55 at the 2020 census. It is home to the Benedictine Convent of Perpetual Adoration which houses 550 documented saint relics—one of the largest collections in the United States. Clyde is situated 2½ miles north of Conception Abbey.
Guilford
Hamlet
Guilford is a village in southeastern Nodaway County, Missouri, United States, near the Platte River. The population was 60 at the 2020 census. Guilford is situated 5 miles southwest of Conception Abbey.
Conception Abbey
- Categories: abbey, Catholic seminary, religious organization, and religion
- Location: Jefferson Township, Nodaway, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.23215° or 40° 13′ 56″ northLongitude
-94.67834° or 94° 40′ 42″ westOpen location code
86G768JC+VMOpenStreetMap ID
way 1165969620OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q2820567
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In Other Languages
From French to Swedish—“Conception Abbey” goes by many names.
- French: “abbaye de Conception”
- French: “Abbaye de Conception”
- German: “Abtei Conception”
- Indonesian: “Biara Maria Dikandung Tanpa Noda, Conception”
- Indonesian: “Biara Maria Dikandung Tanpa Noda”
- Spanish: “basilica de la Inmaculada Concepcion”
- Spanish: “basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción”
- Spanish: “Basílica de la Inmaculada Concepción”
- Swedish: “Conception Abbey”
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