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Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano

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Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Convento de San Jose - Museo Teresiano
Phone:
+34 920 22 21 27

Address:
Calle las Madres, 2, 05001 u00C1vila, Spain

The Convento de San José is a monastery of Discalced Carmelite nuns in Ávila, Spain. It is situated not far from the center of the city but outside the medieval walls. Saint Teresa of Jesus was the driving force behind the foundation of the monastery, which was built from 1562 onwards. The church was only begun in 1607. The statue in the facade was commissioned by King Philip III of Spain via artist Giraldo de Merlo. In 24 August 1963, Pope Paul VI sent Cardinal Arcadio Larraona Saralegui to canonically crown their antiquated image of Saint Joseph, enshrined within their convent. The same Cardinal as prefect of Sacred Congregation of Rites executed their papal bull of coronation, initially signed by Pope John XXIII.
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