Carmel of Lisieux
Carmel de Lisieux | |
The convent in 2006 | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| 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
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
- ^ "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.