Election of Our Prior

Magno cum gaudio notum facimus omnibus carissimis praelatis, superioribus, consororibus et confratribus Ordinis Nostri, Canoniam nostram Caesaromagi, quae vulgo "Chelmsford" dicitur, Angliae, praesente Amplissimo Domino, Domino Praemonstratensi, Thoma Handgrätinger, Abbate Generali, in die 18 mensis Februarii, Anno Salutis MMXII, in persona R.D. Hugonis David Allan o.praem. ad duodecennium Praelatum elegisse.

Gratias Deo agentes, vos omnes deprecamur ut oretis pro eo ac pro nobis, ut intercedente Beata Maria semper Virgine, Regina Canonicorum, corde uno et anima una, digni efficiamur promissionibus Domini nostri Jesu Christi, semperque exemplum sectemur Sanctorum Patrum Nostrorum Augustini et Norberti.

Peramanter in Christo,

Canonia BMV Perdolentis et S'ti Philippi Benitii, Caesaromagi, Angliae.

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With great joy, we announce to all beloved Prelates, Confreres and Sisters of our Order that our Canonry of Chelmsford (England) has, in the presence of His Excellency the Abbot General, Thomas Handgrätinger, elected Fr. Hugh David Allan o.praem. as Prelate, on this 18th day of February, in the year of Our Lord 2012, for a term of 12 years.

Giving thanks to God, we ask you all to pray for Prior Hugh and for us all, that, by the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Canons Regular, we might be of one mind and one heart, and be made worthy of the promises of Christ, following always the saintly example of our holy fathers Augustine and Norbert.

Yours ever in Christ,

The Canonry of Our Lady of Sorrows and St Philip Benizi, Chelmsford, England.