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Drawing of the church c. 1745 Detail of Bernardino Luini's frescoes. San Maurizio al Monastero Maggiore is a church in Milan, Northern Italy.It was originally attached to the most important female convent of the Benedictines in the city, Monastero Maggiore, which is now in use as the Civic Archaeological Museum.
Osek Monastery (Czech: Osecký klášter; German: Kloster Ossegg) is a Cistercian monastery in Osek in Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic.Originally built in the 13th century as a Romanesque-Gothic structure, it was transformed into the high-Baroque style during the early 18th century, giving it the today's appearance.
The Convent of Saint Joseph is a monastery of Discalced Carmelite nuns located in the Spanish city of Ávila, in the autonomous community of Castile and León.It was the first monastery founded by Saint Teresa of Jesus, who had the support of such important figures as the Bishop of Ávila, Alvaro Hurtado de Mendoza, who was later buried there.
Monastery gatehouse Catholicon of the Evangelistria Monastery. The Monastery of the Annunciation (Greek: Ιερά Μονή Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου), commonly known as the Evangelistria Monastery (Greek: Ιερά Μονή Ευαγγελίστριας), is a monastery dedicated to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary which sits on a hillside some 4 km north of Skiathos ...
The Carmelite Monks during recreation in their monastery. The Carmelite Monks or Monks of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel are a public association within the Diocese of Cheyenne, [1] [2] dedicated to a humble life of prayer. The Wyoming Carmelites claim loyalty to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church and to the Carmelite charism. [3]
The church synthesizes a number of original styles including Carolingian, Romanesque and Roman. The monastery is considered one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture in Catalonia. In the western facade of the monastery is a 12th-century square-shaped bell tower, influenced by the Lombard style from the previous century. To the side is ...
The relics were ceremoniously translated to the main monastery church. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Parts of the building became a house later known as "Wenlock Abbey", which is privately owned by Gabrielle Drake , the actress, who bought it with her late husband, Louis de Wet, in 1983, but most of Wenlock Priory is open to the public under the care of English ...
A member of the American-Cassinese Congregation, it is the oldest Benedictine monastery in the United States and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The shrine is dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul. Pope Pius XII raised the monastery church to the status of a Minor basilica via his decree Quasi fons lucis on 25 August 1955.