Our Parish Priest

Fr. Augustine Primavesi OSB has served as our Parish Priest since September 2023, embodying the profound spirituality of the Benedictine Community of Belmont Abbey, while effortlessly weaving his calm monastic character into the fabric of parish life.

About the Priest

Fr. Augustine was born in Ireland to English parents and spent the initial eight years of his life there. However, his family later relocated to Abergavenny in Wales, which is how he first became acquainted with Belmont Abbey. 


The monastery's monks served the parish of Abergavenny. During the last year of primary school, he attended a retreat at Belmont Abbey, marking it his  first encounter with the monastery and its tranquil surroundings. He vividly recalled beautiful thoughts about its beauty and serenity, unaware at the time that he would eventually choose to commit his life to the monastic community. Read More Here

Fr. Augustine tells of his journey to the day of his ordination to the Priesthood and the path involved to reach this day