Monk Disappeared from Former FSSPX Benedictine Monastery in France
The monk was reported missing on Wednesday morning, prompting a major search operation by the French Gendarmerie.
Ground teams and aerial units have searched the area around the remote monastery, but after two days no trace of the missing religious has been found.
The search for the missing monk is ongoing.
Authorities have not disclosed the circumstances of the disappearance, and investigators have not indicated whether they suspect an accident, a voluntary departure, or criminal involvement.
According to LaMontagne.fr, two monks cautiously suggested that the missing brother may not have left the monastery of his own accord.
Notre-Dame de Bellaigue is an independent Benedictine monastery that celebrates the Mass in the Roman Rite. It maintained close ties with the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Pius X (FSSPX) until 2019. Since then, the monastery has been associated with the splinter group around Bishop Richard Williamson.
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