Our Community

Our Community at Lambeth Palace 26 May 2017, for the Solemn Profession of three of our brothers. (left to right: Br Ælred, Archbishop Justin Welby, Br Bernard (Prior 2004-2020), our Sub-Prior Br Christian, our Episcopal Visitor Bishop Tony Robinson, and Br Gilbert (elected Prior July 2020)
Holy Abbots of Cîteaux Chapter, January 2024 – Our Community after the Temporary Vows Liturgy from l.t.r., Br Ælred OC, Br Gilbert OC, Br James Martin OC, Br Joseph OC, Postulant Fr Sam, Our Prior Br Christian OC, Br Clement OC, Br Aidan OC, and Br Bernard OC – Missing because of illness, &tc.,
Br Robert OC, Br Andrew OC, and Br Simon, OC

Our Community since our Michaelmas Chapter 2023
f.l.t.r., Br Tom OC, Br Gilbert OC, Br Andrew OC, Br James Martin OC, Br Ælred OC, Fr Sam Cross (postulant), Br Christian OC our Prior, Br Simon OC, Br Clement OC, Br Bernard OC, and Br Aidan OC
Our community in January 2022 (in our new habits: our tunic is now a light grey in colour): Br James Martin, Br Tom, Br Ælred, Br Christian, Br Bernard & Br Gilbert attending Chapter at St Mary the Virgin Convent in Wantage, Oxfordshire

Our Table of Seniority

Our 7 Professed Brothers:

1. The Revd Br Christian, OC (Prior) [brchristian.oc@greatorme.com]

2. The Revd Br Bernard, OC (Sub-Prior, Novice Master, Bursar, Webmaster & Archivist) ,[brbernard.oc@talktalk.net]

3. The Revd Br Gilbert, OC

4. The Revd Br Ælred, OC

5. The Revd Br James Martin, OC

6. The Revd Br Joseph, OC

7. The Revd Br Aidan, OC

Our 4 Novices:

8. The Revd Br Robert, OC

9. The Revd Br Simon Richardson-Best, OC

10. Br Andrew Fitch, OC

11. Br Clement Thomas, OC

And there is currently also 1 Postulant… and there are a number of serious Enquirers…