In April 1960, Abbot Ignatius Hunkler received an invitation from Archbishop Luis Concha Córdoba to found a boys school in Bogotá, Colombia. The Abbot invited him to the Abbey to present this proposal to the monastic community. He came, and the monks with amazing speed agreed to accept the task. The monks Lawrence Wagner, Frederic Mundt, Anselm Ruelle and Adrian Mundt were sent to Puerto Rico by June to learn Spanish. They arrived in Bogotá on August 6, 1960, the same day the city was celebrating its date of foundation (it was founded in 1538). Inmmediately the monks began preparations to start a school. In February 1961 the school opened its doors.

In 1962 the community working at Colegio San Carlos was established as a dependent priory. The new priory was named PRIORATO DE TIBATI. The word "Tibatí" comes from the Chibcha language and it means "Joy of the Lord." Father Lawrence Wagner became the first prior.

In 1969 the priory was given permission to set up its own novitiate.

In 1986 the first Colombian made solemn vows and was later ordained a priest.

At the present time the community is composed of eight finally professed (seven of whom are priests, and five are Colombian), three simply professed, four novices, and two candidates

Once every three years, the abbot of Assumption Abbey visits the community of Tibatí in order to assist them in living monastic life to its fullest.