Ndanda Abbey

Ndanda Abbey
Location within Tanzania
Monastery information
Other namesOur Lady Help of Christians Abbey
OrderCongregation of Missionary Benedictines of Saint Ottilien, Order of Saint Benedict
EstablishedDecember 2, 1906
Mother houseSt. Ottilien Archabbey
Dedicated toOur Lady Help of Christians
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Mtwara
AbbotChristian Temu
PriorSilvanus Kessy
Site
LocationNdanda, Mtwara, Tanzania
Coordinates10°30′8″S 39°1′44″E / 10.50222°S 39.02889°E / -10.50222; 39.02889

The Abbey of Our Lady Help of Christians, Ndanda, Tanzania, is a Benedictine monastery of the Congregation of the Missionary Benedictines of Saint Ottilien. Established in 1906 as a mission station in German East Africa, the monastery is currently home to 71 monks. On 25 March 2021 the community elected Fr. Christian Temu OSB its 6th abbot.