In 1882 a small group of Benedictine monks arrived in Oregon to found an abbey similar to the one they had left behind in Switzerland. They chose a large hill at the edge of the Willamette Valley as its site, a hill the local Native Americans called "Tapalamaho". In earlier times, the Native Americans had come often to pray within its thick fir forest. The monks settled on that hill, built their monastery, and continued their own ancient traditions of work and prayer.
Graduate level Programs include: the Master of Divinity; the Master of Arts in Theology and the Master of Arts with Scripture Concentration.
The Seminary is located in Marion County, and has an enrollment of about 160.
