BENEDICTINE SISTERS OF VIRGINIA

What BENEDICTINE SISTERS OF VIRGINIA does

Benedictine Sisters of Virginia is a monastic religious order headquartered in Bristow, Virginia, with approximately 12 reported employees. The community operates the Benedictine Spirituality Center, a ministry historically known as the Benedictine Pastoral Center and recently rebranded and consolidated under the osbva.org domain. The Center offers in-person spiritual programming grounded in the Benedictine tradition, emphasizing reverence for learning, shared prayer, community, and hospitality, and serves individuals seeking retreats, quiet time, prayer, and spiritual direction.

The underlying delivery model is non-technological: programming is delivered through in-person presence at the monastery grounds. There is no proprietary technology stack, platform, or digital product disclosed. Distribution is direct, via the physical site and the order's website, with no third-party resellers, marketplace presence, or external program partners indicated.

The business model is not commercially oriented. The order is a private religious nonprofit entity; revenue mechanics, if any, would be donations, bequests, and program/retreat fees rather than product or subscription revenue. No pricing model, contract structure, or revenue figures are disclosed, and there are no indications of funding rounds, partnerships, M&A, or commercial expansion.

Name

BENEDICTINE SISTERS OF VIRGINIA

Legal name

BENEDICTINE SISTERS OF VIRGINIA

Website

https://benedictinepastoralcenter.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Benedictine Sisters of Virginia is a monastic religious order in Bristow, Virginia, operating the Benedictine Spirituality Center. It serves individuals seeking Benedictine-rooted retreats, prayer, and spiritual direction through in-person programming at the monastery grounds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Retreat and Spiritual Formation Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Spiritual retreat programs
• Monastic hospitality
• Contemplative prayer services
• Benedictine spirituality
• Monastery quiet days

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

The Benedictine Sisters of Virginia operate the Benedictine Spirituality Center at their monastery in Bristow, Virginia, offering spiritual programs and access to monastery grounds for quiet, prayer, relaxation, and contemplative experiences. The center's offerings are rooted in Benedictine tradition and emphasize reverence for learning, shared prayer, community, and hospitality, welcoming individual visitors for scheduled programs and personal retreats.

Product overview

The Benedictine Spirituality Center is a single unified offering (formerly Benedictine Pastoral Center) that provides spiritual programs and access to monastery grounds. The center's primary offering is its spiritual programs which embody Benedictine tradition: reverence for learning, shared prayer experience, community, and hospitality. The center welcomes visitors to its monastery grounds for quiet, prayer, and relaxation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Benedictine Spirituality Center Spiritual Programs A set of in-person spiritual programs and retreat experiences held at the Benedictine Spirituality Center in Bristow, Virginia, designed for individual guests seeking quiet, prayer, relaxation, and immersion in the Benedictine monastic tradition. Programs emphasize reverence for learning, shared prayer experience, community, and hospitality.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• St. Meinrad Archabbey (St. Meinrad, IN): Benedictine monastery that operates retreat programs and a guest house on its grounds, sharing the same monastic, in-person retreat model as the Benedictine Spirituality Center in Virginia.
• Christ in the Desert Abbey (Abiquiu, NM): Benedictine monastery in New Mexico running guest accommodations and retreats for those seeking silence and prayer, a directly comparable contemplative retreat ministry.
• St. Joseph Abbey (St. Benedict, LA): Benedictine abbey with a guesthouse and retreat ministry on its monastery grounds, similar in spiritual programming and hospitality model.
• Monastery of the Holy Spirit (Conyers, GA): Trappist monastery in Georgia that welcomes retreatants to its grounds for silent retreats, prayer, and monastic hospitality—directly comparable to the Benedictine Sisters of Virginia's spirituality center model.
• Abbey of Regina Laudis (Bethlehem, CT): Benedictine women's monastery offering retreats, spiritual direction, and hospitality to guests, comparable in mission, tradition, and small-scale retreat operations.
• Holy Wisdom Monastery (Madison, WI): Benedictine monastery offering retreats, spiritual programs, and hospitality with an emphasis on community and contemplation, paralleling the Bristow center's offerings.
• Mount Angel Abbey (St. Benedict, OR): Benedictine abbey offering retreats, hospitality, and spiritual programs at its monastery in Oregon, comparable as a same-tradition Benedictine retreat center serving faith-based seekers.
• St. Benedict's Monastery (St. Joseph, MN): Benedictine sisters' monastery operating a spirituality center and retreat programs rooted in the same monastic tradition, with hospitality and prayer-based offerings.

Emerging players

• Shantivanam House of Prayer (East Union, IA): Interfaith Benedictine-inspired hermitage and retreat center offering silent retreats and contemplative programs, comparable in retreat-ministry focus though with a smaller monastic footprint.
• Mercy Center (Burlingame, CA): Retreat center offering spiritual programs, contemplation, and quiet days for individuals, with overlap in target audience (spiritual seekers) though run by a different religious tradition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/benedictine-sisters-of-virginia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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