Marcel Rooney, O.S.B.

Order of Saint Benedict

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was the eighth Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation

Benedictine Confederation

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. He was born on 20 September 1937, professed solemn vows 12 September 1958 and was ordained to the priesthood

Priesthood (Catholic Church)

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 on 21 September 1963. He was elected Abbot of Conception Abbey

Conception Abbey

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 on 14 April 1993, was blessed 10 May 1993, was elected Abbot Primate and Abbot of Sant’Anselmo on 18 September 1996 and resigned on 3 September 2000.

Teaching career

Most recently he has taught at The College of Saint Mary Magdalen in Warner, New Hampshire

Warner, New Hampshire

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/ He used to teach at the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Liturgy at Sant’Anselmo in Rome

Rome

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, Italy

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. He has consulted on the liturgy to Blessed

Beatification

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 John Paul II

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, Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI

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 and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

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In May 2011, it was reported that Rooney would be establishing the Saint Gregory Institute of Pastoral Liturgy, Music, and Art on the site of the Durward's Glen retreat center in the Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin, at the invitation of Bishop Robert Morlino. The institute is planned to offer workshops, retreats and online education.

Education

• Ph.D.
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   in Sacred Theology, Pontifical Institute of Sacred Liturgy at Sant’Anselmo.
• L.Ph. in Sacred Theology, Pontifical Institute of Sacred Liturgy at Sant’Anselmo
• M.A.
  Master of Arts (postgraduate)
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   in Music History, Eastman Conservatory School of Music
• S.T.B.
  Bachelor of Sacred Theology
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  , Catholic University of America
• B.A.
  Bachelor of Arts
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   in Philosophy and Theology, Immaculate Conception Seminary