Cono-Sur CongregationThe Cono-Sur Congregation (Congregatio Cono-Sur) is a congregation of monasteries within the Benedictine Confederation. Founded on 27 December 1976, the Congregation now includes ten male monasteries spread throughout four of the countries of South America's Southern Cone region. Additionally, eight female monasteries are members of the Congregation. The current Abbot President of the Congregation resides at Monasterio Benedictino Santa María in Los Toldos, Argentina. The first communities, that joined a newly erected congregation were: the Abbey of San Benito in Buenos Aires, formerly belonging to the Solesmes Congregation; the Abbey of Niño Dios in Victoria, formerly belonging to the Subiaco Cassinese Congregation; the Priory of Cristo Rey in El Siambón, also formerly belonging to the Subiaco Cassinese Congregation; the Priory of Santa María in Los Toldos, formerly belonging to the Swiss Congregation and the Priory of the Santísima Trinidad in Las Condes, formerly belonging to the Beuronese Congregation[1]. List of member houses and dependenciesMale
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