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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.
Jan 4, 2024 · 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 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.
- 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...
- Pope Benedict XVI has been living in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery since his resignation.
- 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 · Pope Francis asks a community of Argentinian Benedictine nuns to take up residence in the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, where Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI lived for around 10 years after his resignation in 2013.
Nov 13, 2023 · The six nuns who, according to the Statutes, will form the monastic community, will commence their life in the Monastery in early January. Pope Francis has also decided that the Governorate of Vatican City State shall be responsible for all matters regarding the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery.
Nov 13, 2023 · Pope Benedict XVI spent his retirement at Mater Ecclesiae Monastery until his death on Dec. 31, 2022.
Nov 13, 2023 · VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has invited a community of Benedictine nuns from Argentina to move into the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican Gardens, renewing the building's purpose as home to a cloistered community of women dedicated to supporting the pope's ministry with their prayer.
