Monfero Abbey

Monfero Abbey
Abbey of Monfero
Monfero Abbey is located in Spain
Monfero Abbey
Location within Spain
Monastery information
OrderCistercian
Established1114
People
Founder(s)Afonso VII the Emperor
Site
LocationMonfero, Galicia (Spain)
Coordinates43°20′25″N 8°02′00″W / 43.3403°N 8.03333°W / 43.3403; -8.03333
Visible remainssubstantial
Public accessyes

Monfero Abbey (Galician: Mosteiro de San Fiz de Monfero; Spanish: Monasterio de Santa María de Monfero) is a former Cistercian monastery dedicated to Mary, Mother of Jesus, in the province of A Coruña in Galicia, Spain. It is located in Monfero in Ferrolterra in the comarca of Eume, about 22 km to the north-east of Betanzos.