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n September 23rd 1952, the monastery was raised to the status of an Abbey, and the Right Reverend Dom Odule Sylvain was elected as its first Abbot of Saint-Benoit-du-Lac. |
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uring his 30 years of tenure, the guesthouse and the crypt of the church were erected. The plans are those of Dom Claude-Marie Côté, a monk of the house and a disciple of Dom Bellot. |
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fter Dom Sylvain’s resignation in 1983, the Right Reverend Dom Jacques Garneau was elected as his successor and second Abbot of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac.Under his direction, in 1990, work was begun on the construction of the Abbey church according to the plans of Mr. Dan Hanganu, of Montreal. |
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od favouring the project, the monks were able to celebrate the Solemn Dedication of their church on December 4th, 1994, the 82nd anniversary of the foundation. |
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n May 20th 2006, the Right Reverend Dom André Laberge was elected third Abbot of Saint-Benoit-du-Lac. |
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appy are they who dwell in thy house :
they still can sing thy praise !
Happy the men whose strength is in Thee,
roads open wide in their hearts !
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