Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Coordinates: 32°49′04″N 34°58′43″E / 32.8179°N 34.9787°E / 32.8179; 34.9787
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Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

The Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is a Catholic Christian monastery for Carmelite nuns that sits on the slope of Mount Carmel, in Haifa, Israel.[1] The monastery is dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

The community of Our Lady of Mount Carmel was founded in 1892 by a group of French Carmelite nuns. As of 2022, a community of about twenty sisters is made up of women from ten different countries and four different continents. The common language spoken inside the monastery is French.[1]

The Monastery, which is exclusive to nuns, is located not far from the Stella Maris Monastery for Carmelite monks, also located on the slope of Mount Carmel in Haifa.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Our Lady of Mount Carmel Monastery, Haifa, Israel". www.labeauteducarmel.net. Retrieved 2022-05-28.

32°49′04″N 34°58′43″E / 32.8179°N 34.9787°E / 32.8179; 34.9787