Location
Official nameMonasterio Cisterciense
Number53
Contact Information
Telephone[34] (975) 32 70 02
Telephone 2[34] (620) 13 22 23
Fax[34] (975) 32 73 97
Community emailhuerta@planalfa.es
Websitewww.monasteriohuerta.org
SuperiorDom Isidoro María Anguita Fontecha, Abad 1995-2031
Other Information
Juridical statusAbbey
DioceseDioecesis Oxomensis et Soriana (Osma-Soria)
OCSO regionRE
OriginsAncient monastery mentioned by St. Martin of Finojosa. Manrique lived there. The monks were expelled in 1835. It was re-established by Viaceli in 1927. It was raised to the status of priory in 1929 and to abbey in 1965.
History
- 1144: founded by Berdoules.
- 1835: expulsion of the monks.
- 1927: the General Chapter authorizes the community of Viaceli to make the foundation of Santa Maria de Huerta (Soria), which is approved unanimously by the community on 2 October of the same year. Viaceli begins the foundation immediately thereafter.
- 1936: during the Civl War, the superior disappears, probably murdered by the Reds.
- 1949: the General Chapter gives its final authorization for the foundation of Santa Maria de Huerta, according it the status of priory.
- 1966: Assumption of the paternity of La Oliva by the abbot of Huerta in a personal capacity. In 1972 the community accepted the paternity of La Oliva.
Father immediateViaceli
Daughter housesLa Oliva (since 1972) ; Vico (since 1972) ; San Isidro (since 2021).
Lay associatesFraternidad de Laicos Cistercienses del Monasterio de Santa María de Huerta
Past superiors
- Laurent OLMEDO — Superior — ?/ ?/1930 – 18/07/1936
- Jesús Alvarez —- Superior—– 1937 – 01/05/1940
- Andrés Anía —– Superior—– 01/05/1940 – 1942
- Robert LARRINOA — Superior — ?/07/1942 – 01/10/1949
- Ignace ASTORGA ARROYO — Superior — 01/10/1949 – 17/08/1950
- Ignace ASTORGA ARROYO — Titular Prior — 17/08/1950 – 26/06/1965
- Ignace ASTORGA ARROYO — Abbot — 26/06/1965 – 01/02/1977
- Luis ESTEBAN — Abbot — 16/02/1977 – 16/02/1983
- Severino ALONSO ALONSO — Abbot — 17/02/1983 – 17/02/1995
Work/incomeJam and icons, which are sold at the monastery gatehouse; a farm of 130 hectares.
Guest facilitiesNormally a maximum of 10 – 15 retreatants.
TransportationStation: Sta Marie de Huerta
FoundationsHuerta has had a pre-foundation at Monte Sion, near Toledo, for many years.
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