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(KAIR) -- For the first time in 18 years, Saint Benedict’s Abbey in Atchison will elect a new Abbot Friday.
This comes as Father Barnabas Senecal has reached his term limit to retire.
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That’s Father Jeremy Heppler, who is involved in the election process.
He says in electing a new Abbot, candidates must meet a few qualifications.
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Eligible voting members even have some worldwide flavor, including priests from the abbey’s house in Brazil.
Father Jeremy says the Abbot is the basic superior of the monastery.
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Heppler says preparations for the vote began Thursday evening with a straw ballot and candidate discussion, and then the voting begins Friday morning.
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Heppler hopes voters will be able to select a new Abbot by Friday afternoon.
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