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Join us as we explore the inspiring life of St. Robert of Newminster! This devout Cistercian abbot, known for his deep spirituality and unwavering faith, fou...
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- Catholic Prayers and Motivation in English
Seeking greater asceticism, Robert was ordained a priest, became a Benedictine, and joined a small group of monks dedicated to the most severe practices of t...
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- Awaken The Saint
May 17, 2013 · My DS is currently going his GCSE's at St Robert's and will be staying on for sixth form. I've lived in Washington for a long time and it's always had a good reputation and he had been very happy there.
HLF Funded history of the Church and its heritage
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- St Robert of Newminster
Saint Robert of Newminster. Feast Day: June 7. Death: June 7, 1159. Saint Robert of Newminster, also known as Robert of Morpeth, was born around the year 1100 in Gargrave, a village in the Craven district of Yorkshire county, England.
St. Robert of Newminster. He was a native of Yorkshire, and even in his childhood an enemy to the usual amusements of that age, loving only prayer, serious reading, and useful and pious employments.
He established the abbey of Newminster near the castle of Ralph de Merlay, one in Morpeth, England, one in Pipewell, England in 1143, one in Roche, Cornwall in 1147, and another in Sawley, Lancashire, England in 1148.
