Dom Stephen Holdsworth RIP
Abbot Brendan Thomas • October 26, 2025
We are sad to announce that Fr Stephen died on Monday 21st October 2055. He was 94. He died peacefully in hospital, having recently fractured his shoulder. He was a beloved member of the monastic community, who had settled back at Belmont after many years on Belmont parishes, including in Abergavenny, Swansea, Hereford and Weobley.
He will be much missed.
His Requiem Mass will be at Belmont on Wednesday, 5th November at 11.30am followed by burial in the monastic cemetery.
The Reception of his Body into the Abbey Church
will take place on Tuesday, 4th November, at 5.45pm.
Awaken with a Rule! The St Benedict Week Conference at Norwich organised by the Lay Community of St Benedict
Dom Robert Igo OSB Elected President of the English Benedictine Congregation at Historic 100th General Chapter.
We were delighted to welcome back the Old Boys and Girls of the School to mark the centenary of its foundation.
It was wonderful to see so many people at the annual torchlight procession in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We also enjoyed an evening of wonderful magic and music with Fr Dominic and friends... all in a good cause.
