Mother of the Church Monastery

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Mother of the Church Monastery is a contemplative monastic community located within Vatican City, known for housing retired popes in prayer and seclusion.

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Mother of the Church Monastery canonical 1

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Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic monastery
contemplative monastic community
monastery
access not open to the general public
associatedWith Roman Curia
papacy
country Vatican City
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
surface form: Mary, Mother of the Church
denomination Catholic Church worldwide
surface form: Catholic Church
function contemplative prayer
papal retreat
residence for retired popes
governingBody Holy See
hasFeature chapel
cloister
gardens
jurisdiction Holy See
languageUsed Italian
Latin
locatedIn Apostolic Palace
surface form: Apostolic Palace complex

Vatican City
Vatican Gardens
namedAfter Virgin Mary
surface form: Mary, Mother of the Church
occupant Pope Benedict XVI
partOf Vatican City
surface form: Vatican City State

Vatican Gardens
surface form: Vatican Gardens complex
primaryActivity contemplative life
intercessory prayer for the pope
purpose to support the ministry of the pope through prayer
religiousAffiliation Holy See
religiousCommunityType enclosed community of nuns
religiousOrder Benedictine nuns
Benedictines
surface form: Order of Saint Benedict
residentialUse monastic community
retired pope residence
rite Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
spiritualFocus Eucharistic adoration
Marian devotion
startDateOfUseAsPapalRetirementHome 2013
status active
usedBy Pope Benedict XVI
retired popes

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Mater Ecclesiae Monastery translationOfName Mother of the Church Monastery