Location
Official nameAbadía N. Sra de la Oliva
Number33
Contact Information
Telephone[34] (948) 72 50 06
Community emailcomunidad@monasteriodelaoliva.org
Websitewww.monasteriodelaoliva.org
SuperiorDom Francisco Javier Urós Murillo, 2020-2026
Other Information
Juridical statusAbbey
DioceseDioecesis Pampilonensis (Pamplona)
OCSO regionRE
OriginsFounded 10 April 10 1793 by La Valsainte at Poblet; transferred to Santa Suzanna in 1797; forced to seek refuge several times from 1811 to 1927 (Majorca, St. Aubin, Divielle, Hort, Las Avellanas, Val San Jose, etc. [refuge at Melleray and Port-du-Salut 1835-1869]); transferred to La Oliva 1927; raised to the status of abbey 1948.
History
- 1793: The community was founded in 1793 by La Valsainte: 2 monks, Fr. Gerasime and d’Alcantara and Fr. Jean de Cosmas, left la Val-Sainte on 10 April 1793 and were received at Poblet where they were joined by a group of 10 other monks at the beginning of 1794. The community lived at Poblet, but separate from the Spanish community, for 3 years.
- 1797: they purchased the former priory of St. Suzanna, which was raised to the status of abbey on 25 March 1798.
- 1811: the community was suppressed by Napoleon; it took refuge on the island of Majorca.
- 1814: return to St. Suzanna
- 1820: suppressed once again, the community took refuge at St. Aubin, near
- 1828: return to St. Suzanna
- 1835: religious persecution in Spain; all monasteries were suppressed. Part of the community of St. Suzanna sought refuge at Melleray, another part at Port-du-Salut, all remaining under the jurisdiction of the abbot.
- 1869: the monks reunited at Divielle.
- 1880: the monks were expelled on 26 November; there were 36 (26?) Spanish monks who stayed for a time at San Pedro de Cardeñas.
- 1881: the community moved to O. L. of Hort in November.
- 1884: transferred to La Avellans, Bellpuig, in October.
- 1890: transferred to Val San Jose.
Father immediateSan Isidro (until 1972); Huerta
Daughter housesLa Escalonias ; Tulebras ; Zenarruza ; (Alloz, 2015-2022).
Lay associatesFraternidad Cisterciense de Laicos de Santa María de la Oliva
Work/incomeWinery and 20 hectares of vineyard worked by the community; the rest of the farm, 134 hectares, is rented; a small cheese factory; small shop selling wine, cheese, souvenirs.
Guest facilities22 rooms with 35 beds.
TransportationStation: Caparroso-Marcilla o Tafalla
Incorporated1927
FoundationsEscalonias 1994; Zenarruza 1996
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