El Encuentro
Location
Official Name "El Encuentro"
N° 47
Country Mexico
City Ciudad Hidalgo
Address Rincón de San Jerónimo
Postcode 61100
Contact Information
Telephone [52] (786) 168 4101
Community Email [email protected]
Guesthouse Email [email protected]
Business Email [email protected]
Website www.cistermex.com.mx
Superior Madre Aurora Chavez Farias, Abadessa 2022-2028
Other Information
Juridical Status Abbey
Diocese Archidioecesis Moreliensis (Morelia)
OCSO Region REMILA
Founded/Restored 1971
Origins
Founded by Ubexy. Erected as a priory: 9 October 1979; erected as an abbey: 20 September 1994.
History
The foundation of this monastery was approved by the general chapter of abbesses in October 1971. The 5 founders left on 26 October and started regular life on 12 December, the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Preparations had begun in 1970 by the visit of the abbess of Ubexy and M. Fr. Assise. In April 1971, the property was chosen and purchased. It was about 40 hectares, situated in the diocese of Morelia, some kilometers from Ciudad Hidalgo. It lies 2.000 m. above sea level.
M. Fr. Assise who became the superior fell gravely ill and had to be repatriated in May 1971. She was replaced by M. Gertrude Briswalter.
Father Immediate
Sept-Fons (hasta 2005); Azul
Past Superiors
Gertrude BRISWALTER — Superior — 12/12/1971 – 09/10/1979
Gertrude BRISWALTER — Titular prioress — 09/10/1979 – 19/10/1979 (killed in car accident)
Inés GRAVIER — Titular prioress — 09/11/1979 – 08/11/1985
Virginia PINI — Sup. ad nutum — 21/11/1985 – 10/05/1986
Inés GRAVIER (2) — Sup. ad nutum — 10/05/1986 – 11/03/1989
Inés GRAVIER (2) — Titular prioress — 11/03/1989 – 02/02/1995
Inés GRAVIER (2) — Abbess — 02/02/1995 – 02/02/2001
Aurora CHAVEZ FARIAS — Sup. ad nutum — 02/02/2001 – 25/02/2002
Aurora CHAVEZ FARIAS — Abbese — 25/02/2002 – 02/02/2014
Inès GRAVIER — Abadesa — 02/02/2014 – 13/01/2020
María Esther MARES SILVA — Abadesa — 2020 – 20/ 12/2021
Cecilia GRAGEDA VÁSQUEZ — Superiora ad nutum — 2021 / 14/12/2022
Work and Sources of Income
Making cards and pictures; icons
Guest Facilities
12 persons
