History
The Order was founded in Connecticut in 1985, under the inspiration of Fr John Swanson (now known by his religious name, Fr John-Julian OJN). The Episcopal Church formally recognised the Order in 1997. The Order has since relocated to Waukesha, Wisconsin, where Julian House Monastery has been gradually extended. The community is semi-enclosed, and the focus of their life together is on prayer, contemplation, and manual labor. Since 2010 the Guardian (elected superior of the community) has been Reverend Mother Hilary OJN.
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