Carmel of Lisieux
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Carmel de Lisieux | |
 The convent in 2006 | |
| Monastery information | |
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| Dedicated to | 1838 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Pierre Sauvage |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Active |
| Country | France |
The Carmel of Lisieux is a Carmelite monastery founded in 1838 in the town of Lisieux, France. Saint Thérèse of Lisieux lived in the monastery from 1888 until her death in 1897.
History
[edit]The Carmel of Lisieux was founded in 1838 by Father Pierre Sauvage.[1] The first prioress was Mother Geneviève of Saint Therese.[2] One of the early prioresses was Marie-Pauline Martin.
In 1861, the monastery founded a daughter monastery in Ho Chi Minh City.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Account of the foundation of the Carmel of Lisieux". Archives du Carmel de Lisieux. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "The foundation of the Carmel of Lisieux — Archives of the Carmel of Lisieux". Archives du Carmel de Lisieux. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Vecchia, Stefano (20 November 2021). "Ho Chi Minh City's Carmelite monastery that attracts young people". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
