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Monasterio de Benedictinas de la Natividad de Nuestro Señor

MadridSpain Founded in 1972

Benedictines Nuns

The Monasterio de Benedictinas de la Natividad de Nuestro Señor is a monastery of Benedictine nuns located on Calle Guadalajara, in the La Piovera residential area, in Madrid, Spain. The community arrived in Madrid in 1972, coming from the Benedictine monastery of Alba de Tormes, and received pontifical approval on January 6, 1974. It belongs to the Monastic Congregation of Santa Hildegarda.

The nuns lead a contemplative life under the Rule of Saint Benedict. They paint icons, displayed in the parlors, and sell publications. The monastery is among the congregation's houses that have a guest house.