Marmion Abbey
Marmion Abbey is a Benedictine community of the Swiss-American Congregation in Aurora, Illinois. It was founded in 1933 from St. Meinrad Archabbey in Indiana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Louise White School and Eastside Community Center.
Louise White School
School building
Photo: G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Louise White School is a Registered Historic Place in Batavia, Illinois. It was in active use as a school for 85 years, and served as home of the Chautauqua movement in north central Illinois. Louise White School is situated 2½ miles north of Marmion Abbey.
Eastside Community Center
Building
Photo: G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Eastside Community Center, formerly the Catholic Holy Cross Church, is an historic building in Batavia, Illinois. It was built in 1897 to serve the Holy Cross congregation of Batavia, many of whom were Irish immigrants who came to work in local quarries. Eastside Community Center is situated 2½ miles north of Marmion Abbey.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Aurora and Batavia.
North Aurora
Town
North Aurora is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Aurora. Per the 2020 census, the population was 18,261. North Aurora maintains its own public library district, fire district, and police department, but public spaces and parks are managed by the neighboring Fox Valley Park District. North Aurora is situated 1½ miles west of Marmion Abbey.
Batavia
Town
Photo: G LeTourneau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Batavia is a city mainly in Kane County and partly in DuPage County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located in the Chicago metropolitan area, it was founded in 1833 and is the oldest city in Kane County. Batavia is situated 2½ miles north of Marmion Abbey.
Aurora
Photo: Aurora LTA, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aurora is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, located about 35 miles west of Chicago. It's at the very edge of Chicagoland and, situated on the Fox River, has many opportunities for urban, suburban, and rural recreation.
Marmion Abbey
- Type: Church
- Description: Benedictine monastery in Aurora, Illinois
- Categories: abbey, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Batavia Township, Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.81538° or 41° 48′ 55″ northLongitude
-88.29729° or 88° 17′ 50″ westOpen location code
86HHRP83+53OpenStreetMap ID
way 344126360OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q2820271
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“Marmion Abbey” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Marmion Abbey”
- Dutch: “Marmion Abbey”
- French: “abbaye Marmion”
- French: “Abbaye Marmion”
- French: “Marmion Abbey”
- German: “Abtei Marmion”
- German: “Marmion Abbey”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marmion Academy Cemetery and Wind Energy Park.
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