Saint Meinrad Archabbey
Saint Meinrad Archabbey in Spencer County, Indiana, USA, was founded by monks from Einsiedeln Abbey (Switzerland) on March 21, 1854, and is home to approximately 98 monks. It is one of only two archabbeys in the United States and one of 11 in the world.
Chapel of Monte Cassino
The history of Monte Cassino Shrine tells how a novena to the Lady of Monte Cassino is credited for saving the village of St. Meinrad from a smallpox epidemic in 1871. Since the chapel's dedication in 1870, thousands of people have visited the sandstone chapel to offer their prayers and petitions.
