The Bavarian Congregation is a congregation of the Benedictine Confederation consisting (with one exception) of monasteries in Bavaria, Germany.
It was founded on 26 August 1684 by the Blessed Pope Innocent XI (1676-1689).
Read more about Bavarian Congregation: First Congregation, Second Congregation
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