Father John Mary

Father John Mary is a Benedictine monk at Mary Mother of the Church Abbey in Richmond, Virginia. Born in southwestern Uganda, he joined the Abbey in July 2001, made his first vows, and was ordained a priest in 2012. He holds an S.T.B. and an M.A. in Monastic History from Saint Vincent Seminary, studied Philosophy and Computer Science at Saint John’s Universi...

Father John Mary is a Benedictine priest of Mary Mother of the Church Abbey in Richmond, Virginia. Born and raised in a small village in southwestern Uganda, he grew up in a large Catholic family, studied law at Makerere University, and later entered monastic life, taking his first vows in 2001 and being ordained a priest in 2012. He has served as a high‑sch...