Through an official statement, the Superior of the religious community explained that decision was made “with great pain and sadness,” due to the lack of vocations. “We saw that it is God’s will that our mission here has ended.”
Newsroom (July 29, 9:44 am – Gaudium Press) Due to the shortage of new religious vocations, the community of the Discalced Carmelites of the San José Convent, located in Lucena, Córdoba province, Spain, will be closed after more than 400 years since its founding.
Decision made “with great pain and sadness”
The news was officially announced by Mother Maria Magdalena of St. John of the Cross, Superior of the religious community, through an official statement explaining that the decision was made “with great pain and sadness,” due to the lack of vocations, “we saw that it is God’s will that our mission here has ended.”
Papal license to continue
According to the Spanish newspaper ABC, the religious community fell below the minimum number of nuns after the death of the former superior, Mother Adriana of Jesus Crucified, in September 2023. However, the convent continued to operate after receiving a special license from Pope Francis and the Bishop of Córdoba, Most. Rev. Demetrio Fernández.
Only three nuns
Recently, another nun who was part of the community passed away, defining the fate of the convent. Currently, it is inhabited by only three nuns who will soon move to a Community in the Diocese of Salamanca. (EPC)
Compiled by Gustavo Kralj
