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Conception Abbey, site of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, [1] is a monastery of the Swiss-American Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation. The monastery, founded by the Swiss Engelberg Abbey in 1873 in northwest Missouri's Nodaway County , was raised to a conventual priory in 1876 and elevated to an abbey in 1881.
Conception is about 11 mi (18 km) southeast of Maryville on U.S. Route 136 and approximately 6 miles northeast of Guilford. It is part of the Tri-C Area being 1.5 miles south of Conception Junction and two miles southwest of Clyde. Conception is home to Conception Abbey.
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Conception Junction is the largest community of the Tri-C Area, being 1.5 miles north of Conception, home of Conception Abbey, and one mile west of the village of Clyde. The Platte River lies just west of the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km 2), all land. [6]
The Abbey sits within 400 acre grounds just northwest of the city. The majority of which is a mixture of cropland, pasture, and woodlands. Also on the property are the buildings of the high school (which was founded by the Abbey), multiple guest houses, barns for the farm equipment, and outdoor shrines for monks and visitors to reflect and pray.
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The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception is a Catholic minor basilica and national shrine in Washington D.C. It is the largest Catholic church building in North America [2] and is also the tallest habitable building in Washington, D.C. [3] [4] [a] Its construction of Byzantine and Romanesque Revival architecture began on 23 September 1920.
Marcel Thomas Rooney (born September 20, 1937) is an American Benedictine monk, abbot, liturgist, musician, and author.He is a member of Conception Abbey located in Conception, Missouri, which is part of the Swiss-American Congregation.