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Monestir de Sant Daniel

GironaSpain Founded in 1018

Benedictines
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The Monestir de Sant Daniel is home to a community of Benedictine nuns in the Sant Daniel valley, northeast of Girona (Catalonia, Spain). Countess Ermessende and Count Ramon Borrell purchased the church in 1015 to found a women's monastery; the deed of donation of 1018 is considered the founding document. It is the only Benedictine women's monastery in Catalonia to have remained on its original site ever since.

The monastery, listed as a cultural heritage site, preserves a Romanesque church and cloister. The community welcomes individuals and groups in its guest house for a few days of prayer, retreat, or work. Mass is celebrated every day.