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@ TruisticWharf

The abbey was the Templeton Abbey named after High Overseer Abram Templeton and built circa 1771, as a celebration of the Abbey's sixtieth year of being the state religion. It originally did well in the Old Port District, until run-off from Slaughterhouse Row caused the more affluent members of the local population to move elsewhere.

Sadly in 1833, the Templeton Abbey was forced to close its doors due to poor attendance of the citizenry, and the loyal Warfare Overseers stationed there were assigned to other, more prosperous abbeys.

Anyway, in my own headcanon, each of the districts has at least one, if not more abbeys. This serves multiple purposes: it brings the teachings of the Abbey of the Everyman closer to its citizens, it allows the Abbey to purchase more land and thus receive more grants from the city (as well as donations from the citizens), and it also allows more Warfare Overseers to be stationed throughout the city instead of relying on one central hub.

Again, this is my own headcanon and should not be taken as Dishonored World facts.