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The Mater Ecclesiae Monastery (Latin for "Mother of the Church" dedicated to Mary) is a monastery in Vatican City. It was founded around 1990 by Pope John Paul II as a monastery for cloistered nuns who pray specifically for the health of the pope.
The Mater Ecclesiae Monastery Vatican City is one of the Vatican’s lesser-known attractions. Established in the early nineties as a residence for the Vatican nuns, it is currently home to former pope Benedict XVI. Read on to find out more (and perhaps you’ll be able to impress your travel companions too with your knowledge)…
- Are there other convents or monasteries in Rome near the Vatican?Rome is home to many convents and monasteries. One of the closest to the Vatican is the Order of Saint Augustine International Monastery which is j...
- Does Pope Benedict XVI live in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery?Pope Benedict XVI has been living in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery since his resignation.
- When was the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery built?The building is found on the site of an old police headquarters and was completed in the early 1990s. Commissioning was in 1994.
Nov 13, 2023 · In his brief “The Contemplative Life” of 25 March 1994, St. John Paul II canonically established a monastery of contemplative nuns in Vatican City, with the title of Mater Ecclesiae. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI had expressed the desire to reside there after his historic resignation on 11 February 2013.
Jan 4, 2024 · By Salvatore Cernuzio. The Argentine Benedictine nuns invited by Pope Francis to reside in Mater Ecclesiae, the monastery in the heart of the Vatican Gardens that was the home of the Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, for almost a decade after his historic resignation, arrived on Wednesday morning, January 3rd. The six nuns belong to the Benedictine ...
Nov 13, 2023 · Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in Vatican City State, where a group of Benedictine nuns from Argentina will take up residence in January 2024 at the invitation of Pope Francis. | Credit:...
Mar 1, 2013 · The Mater Ecclesiae Monastery was inaugurated on May 13, 1994, the 12th anniversary of the attempt on John Paul II’s life. In the 18 years since then, the monastery has played host to four orders: (1) the Poor Clares, who stayed there for five years; (2) the Discalced Carmelites, from 1999; (3) the Benedictines, from 2004 to 2009; and (4) the ...
Nov 13, 2023 · The converted monastery in the Vatican gardens that served as Pope Benedict XVI’s retirement home will once again house a small community of nuns. Pope Francis signed a note Oct. 1, 2023, ordering the Mater Ecclesiae monastery to resume its original purpose as home within the Vatican walls for communities of contemplative nuns, the Vatican ...
