Our History

Benedictines from Mount Angel Abbey found monastery and take over direction of the Seminary; Fr Eugene Medved osb, Rector

Move to Deer Lake

The first Prior, Father Cyril Lebold osb, returns to Mount Angel; Father Eugene  Medved osb, Prior; Fr Luke Eberle osb, Rector

Contract between the Abbey and the Archdiocese of Vancouver to operate both Major & Minor Seminaries

Theology added to curriculum of Seminary

Elevation to Abbey – Election of first Abbot, Father Eugene Medved osb

Abbey and Seminary moved to Mission BC on Christmas Eve

Silver Jubilee celebrated; Minor Seminary wing completed and blessed; Bell tower construction

Barn blessed

Guesthouse begun

Vatican II concludes; changes made to seminary curriculum, life and discipline; start of concelebration, Mass in the vernacular

Seminary receives provincial charter for granting B.A. & Theology degrees

Divine Office in English; Brothers come into choir

Guesthouse completed

Completion of gymnasium-auditorium

1500th anniversary of the birth of St. Benedict

50th anniversary of Seminary

Dedication of abbey church by Cardinal Basil Hume osb

Blessing of new library

Completion of Major Seminary residence

Fr Maurus Macrae osb elected as 2nd Abbot

Completion of new sports court

Fr John Braganza osb elected as 3rd Abbot

75th anniversary of abbey’s foundation

Renewal of the Contract with the Archdiocese of Vancouver to continue priestly formation

Spirituality Year inaugurated in September (First of nine years of priestly formation in the Major Seminary).