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  2. Convento de San José (Ávila) - Wikipedia

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    The Convento de San José (English: Convent of Saint Joseph) is a monastery of Discalced Carmelite nuns in Ávila, Spain. It is situated not far from the center of the city but outside the medieval walls. Saint Teresa of Jesus was the driving force behind the foundation of the monastery, which was built from 1562 onwards.

  3. Ávila - Wikipedia

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    Convento de San José. The Convent of Saint Joseph is the first monastery of Discalced Carmelite nuns founded by Saint Teresa of Jesus. The convent was built in the year of 1562, although the most important architectural element, the church, was built in 1607. The church was designed by the architect Francisco de Mora (1553–1610). It has been ...

  4. Iglesia-convento de Santa Teresa - Wikipedia

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    It was built by the Order of Discalced Carmelites, as outlined by friar Alonso de San José, in the Carmelite style in the first third of the 17th century, supposedly on the site where Saint Teresa of Ávila was born. The central rectangle is divided in four bodies with a triangular pediment with a circle in the middle. The lowest part contains ...

  5. Discalced Carmelite Convent of San José and Santa Teresa

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    Following her example, Ana Núñez, together with Elvira Suárez and Juana Fajardo, founded a religious community dedicated to San José in 1563 in Veracruz. [1] However, because of the weather and regional insecurity, they decided to move the house to the city of Puebla. In 1601 they received a license from Don Diego Romano to found a ...

  6. Category:Roman Catholic churches in Ávila, Spain - Wikipedia

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    Convento de San José (Ávila) I. Iglesia-convento de Santa Teresa; R. ... Basilica of San Vicente This page was last edited on 26 February 2019, at 02:09 (UTC). ...

  7. Restoration of mid-18th century San José de Gracia church ...

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    Jul. 6—LAS TRAMPAS — At nearly 250 years old, the beloved San José de Gracia Church in this tiny mountain village along the High Road to Taos had fallen into serious disrepair. It wasn't ...

  8. Church of Santa Teresa y San José - Wikipedia

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    The Parish Church of Santa Teresa y San José (Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Teresa y San José), also known as the National Temple of Santa Teresa de Jesús and Convent of the Discalced Carmelite Fathers (Templo Nacional de Santa Teresa de Jesús y Convento de los Padres Carmelitas Descalzos), is a Catholic church located in Madrid, Spain.

  9. Convento de las Carmelitas Descalzas de San José, Toledo

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    The Convento de las Carmelitas Descalzas de San José of Toledo (Castile-La Mancha, Spain) is a monastic building dating from the second half of the 16th century. The Toledan community of Discalced Carmelites was founded by St. Teresa of Ávila herself, being the resting house of Saint Teresa in the city.