Monastero Mater Ecclesiae | |
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  Location on a map of Vatican City | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Poor Clares et al. |
| Established | c. 1990 |
| Dedicated to | Mary, Mother of the Church |
| Diocese | Rome |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Pope John Paul II |
| Important associated figures | Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | private residence |
| Groundbreaking | 1992 |
| Completion date |
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| Site | |
| Coordinates | 41°54′14″N 12°27′04″E / 41.90389°N 12.45111°E |
The Mater Ecclesiae Monastery (Latin for "Mother of the Church" dedicated to Mary) is a monastery in Vatican City. It was founded around 1990 by Pope John Paul II as a monastery for cloistered nuns who pray specifically for the health of the pope. Various cloistered orders are invited to take up residence for a time. From his resignation in 2013 until his death in 2022, it served instead as the residence of Pope Benedict XVI. In 2023, Pope Francis returned it to its monastic purpose with an invitation to Benedictine nuns of the Abbey of St. Scholastica in Victoria, Argentina.[1]
- ^ "Pope returns Mater Ecclesiae Monastery to use by contemplative nuns". USCCB. Retrieved 14 November 2023.