Ronda, Andalucía, Spain
Convento del Corazón Eucarístico de Jesús
A Discalced Carmelite community in Ronda that has occupied a former 16th-century Mercedarian convent since 1924 and keeps the relic of the left hand of St Teresa of Ávila.
Only four sisters remain, one of them with a neurodegenerative illness, and a campaign for vocations begun about two years earlier did not bring the two solemnly professed nuns needed. A canonical closure process is under way and is expected to end in early 2027; the sisters may stay together in another community or be received in convents of the Federación Virgen del Carmen, and the destination of the relic is undecided.
Before you act. The closure depends finally on the Holy See and was not complete when reported in June 2026. The sisters say the convent's difficulty is the lack of vocations, not money: they live from their sweets and from donations.
Last checked 9 November 2026.
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