Set in the beautiful valley of the river Dart in Devon, England, Buckfast is home to a community of Roman Catholic Benedictine monks, who are striving to dedicate their lives to the service of God by living a life in common under the guidance of the Rule of St. Benedict. The first monastery was founded in 1018, but was suppressed by Henry VIII in 1539. It was refounded in 1882. The Abbey Church was rebuilt by the monks themselves and Bu...
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