Monastery of St. Silouan (Boscobel, Wisconsin)

Convent of St. Silouan
Jurisdiction	Bulgarian
Type	Female Monastery
Founded	1991
Superior	unknown
Approx. size	2 nuns
Location	Boscobel, Wisconsin
Liturgical language(s)	English
Music used	Russian Chant
Calendar	Revised Julian
Feastdays celebrated	Sep 11/24
Official website	Official website

Convent of St. Silouan is a monastic community for women in the Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Diocese of the USA, Canada and Australia, located in Boscobel, Wisconsin on the same property as St. Isaac of Syria Skete.

The community was founded in August 1991, and became a sister monastery to the St. Isaac of Syria Skete. Presently the sisterhood is located at the Mission, but are looking to obtain their own property.

The community consists of women living the monastic tradition of a Christ-centered prayer life for the monastic members. The community works at St. Isaac's Bookstore, the mission, the school and the library.

Timeline

• 1986 Jun - Fr Simeon goes on a retreat to Boscobel, erecting a chapel. People from the surrounding community join him in worship.
• 1987 Apr - St. Isaac of Syria Skete founded; St. Nicholas Orthodox Mission Church founded.
• 1991 Aug - Monastery of St. Silouan founded near the St. Isaac of Syria Skete.
• 1994 Sep - St. Isaac's Orthodox School founded.

External links

• Website of Monastery