Brother Dismas Noah Manuel, O.S.B., professed temporary vows as a monk of Saint Anselm Abbey on August 15, 2026, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Abbot Isaac Murphy, O.S.B., presented Brother Dismas with the full monastic habit and a copy of the Rule of Saint Benedict.
Through his temporary profession of vows, Brother Dismas embraces the vows of the Order of St. Benedict: obedience, stability, and conversatio morum (fidelity to monastic life) as cited in Chapter 58 of the Rule of Saint Benedict. Upon completing three years as a junior monk, and after careful prayer and deliberation, he may petition the monastic community to profess solemn vows and become a permanent member of the monastic community.
Brother Dismas is a native of Newport, Rhode Island. He graduated from Saint Anselm College in 2023 and earned his M.A. in Biology from the University of Connecticut in 2025. He currently works as a Lab Instructor in the Biology Department at Saint Anselm College.
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