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Wyoming’s Carmelite mountain monks are using computers, heavy machinery and robots to build a massive Gothic monastery in the mountains of the Bighorn Basin. It’s a stark contrast to the simple lives of faith these men live making coffee and raising cattle.
Wyoming’s Carmelite monastery began in 2007 with $400 and a dream to build a Gothic-style monastery in the mountains of the Bighorn Basin.
The style known for dramatic arches, stained glass windows, ribbed vaults, spires, and elaborate stone carvings would traditionally require a century or more of work from teams of highly skilled stone artisans.
Today, it is estimated that the monastery’s church, located along Meeteetse Creek, will be finished in another six years.
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Wyoming’s Carmelite monastery began in 2007 with $400 and a dream to build a Gothic-style monastery in the mountains of the Bighorn Basin.
The style known for dramatic arches, stained glass windows, ribbed vaults, spires, and elaborate stone carvings would traditionally require a century or more of work from teams of highly skilled stone artisans.
Today, it is estimated that the monastery’s church, located along Meeteetse Creek, will be finished in another six years.
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Wyoming’s Mountain Monks: Simple Men Of Faith Go High-Tech To Build A Gothic Monastery
Wyoming’s Carmelite mountain monks are using computers, heavy machinery and robots to build a massive Gothic monastery in the mountains of the Bighorn…