Saint Albert's Press

Saint Albert's Press is the publishing house of the British Province of Carmelites, a religious order within the Roman Catholic Church (registered charity 1061342).

Saint Albert's Press publishes and distributes Christian books and media, especially materials relating to the spirituality and history of the Carmelites.

The Press is named after Saint Albert Avogadro of Vercelli (d. 1214), the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem who gave the hermits on Mount Carmel a document setting out their way of life. This became known as the Rule of Saint Albert. As the first 'publisher' of a Carmelite document, Saint Albert is a worthy patron of our Press, and he is depicted in our logo (pictured right).

The Press, first established in the 1950s and revived in 2003 as part of the Carmelite Projects & Publications Office, is a member of the Independent Publishers' Guild.

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NEW! CARMELITE CALENDAR 2011

For details about the new 2011 Calendar produced by the British Province of Carmelites, please click here.

ARRIVING MID-SEPTEMBER

Climbing the Mountain: The Carmelite Journey is the long-awaited publication in book format of the initial formation programme of the Carmelite Third Order in Britain. This beautifully illustrated book will serve not only as a formation resource for Carmelite laity and religious in Britain and abroad, but as an introduction to Carmelite spirituality for the general enquirer. The book will arrive in Britain from the printers in mid-September. Further details will be posted when the book has been delivered to our book distribution office. The Prior General of the Order, Fr. Fernando Millán Romeral, has said "This beautiful publication will serve as a sure map and compass for anyone on life's journey who wishes to explore the rich tradition and wisdom of Carmel."