Monasterio de Santa Teresa de Jesús (Lazkaoko Beneditarrak)
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The Monasterio de Santa Teresa de Jesús is home to a community of Benedictine monks in Lazkao, in the Goierri region (Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain). The building is the former Carmelite convent founded around 1640 by María de Lazcano. The Benedictines arrived there in the early 20th century, coming from Belloc Abbey following the French expulsions of 1902; the monastery is part of the monumental ensemble at the center of Lazkao.
In 2022, the community welcomed the last monks from the Estíbaliz sanctuary. It participates in the Fundación de los Benedictinos de Lazkao, established in 2011 to preserve an important collection of Basque archives and press materials. Sources consulted make no mention of a guest house.