The

Society of Saint Edmund at Douai Abbey

(SSEDA)

SSEDA is a charity supporting the English Benedictine community of Saint Edmund at Douai Abbey in its monastic life, its ministry within the Church, and its outreach to the wider community.

Supporting the life, ministry & outreach
of the Benedictine monks of Douai Abbey

Since its foundation in Paris in 1615, the English Benedictine community of Saint Edmund has served the Church through prayer and worship, as well as by ministry in education and on parishes.

Settled since 1903 at Douai Abbey on the edge of the Berkshire Downs, the monks still serve parishes in England Wales, as well as pursuing the ministries of prayer and hospitality at the monastery itself. While maintaining their thriving guesthouse, the monks are exploring new ways to engage with the Church and the wider community.

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