Viaceli
Adresse
Nom Officiel Abadía Cisterciense de Viaceli
N° 46
Pays Spain
Ville Cóbreces (Cantabria)
Code Postal E-39320
Contact
Téléphone [34] (942) 72 50 17
Fax [34] (942) 72 50 86
Email Communauté [email protected]
Site www.monasterioviaceli.com
Autres Informations
Statut Juridique Abbey
Diocèse Dioecesis Santanderiensis (Santander)
Région OCSO RE
Fondée/Restaurée 1908
Origine
Founded by Désert (1903-1908): raised to the rank of priory in 1920 and to the rank of abbey in 1926
Histoire
1903: Founded by Désert, erected canonically in 1908, but the first prior was not elected until 1920.
1927: The General Chapter authorized the foundation of Huerta (Soria).
1936: During the Civil War, the community was imprisoned, the monastery left abandoned and partially pillaged. 17 monks died, 14 of whom can be considered martyrs. The abbot Dom Emmanuel Fleche was also imprisoned, but released at the request of the French government. After a few months’ interruption, regular life resumed.
1951: restoration of the church on the feast of Christ the King, 29 October.
1954: Viaceli accepts in principle the restoration of monastic life at Sobrado. Fr. Cid oversaw the restoration of Sobrado carried out by the Spanish government.
Fondations
Huerta (1930), Sobrado (1966), Jarabacoa (1986)
Père Immédiat
Désert (until 2020); Cardeña (desde 28/02/2022)
Maisons filles
Huerta ; Sobrado ; Jarabacoa ; Ávila ; Carrizo.
Importantes figures
P. Pio Heredia and companions, martyrs
Ancien(ne)s Supérieur(e)s
Emmanuel FLECHÉ ROUSSÉ — Superior — 14/07/1907 -30/11/1920
Emmanuel FLECHÉ ROUSSÉ — Titular Prior — 30/11/1920 – 16/10/1926
Emmanuel FLECHÉ ROUSSÉ — Abbot — 16/10/1926 – 31/01/1940
Jesús ALVAREZ ALVAREZ — Abbot — 01/03/1940 – 10/02/1943 (v.55)
Teofilo SANDOVAL FERNÁNDEZ — Sup. ad nutum — 17/02/1943 – ?/04/1949
Luis YAGÜE MARTÍN — Abbot — 25/04/1949 – 17/09/1958
Ceferino GARCIA — Abbot — 22/10/1958 – 03/01/1975
Mariano BALLANO — Abbot — 06/02/1975 – 16/10/1977 (v.91)
Alfonso LLUCH — Abbot — 04/11/1977 – 05/11/1983
Jose-María DE PRADA — Abbot — 21/12/1983 – 21/12/1989
Doroteo Pío MORENO PASCUAL — Abbot — 21/12/1989 – 29/11/1995
Alejandro CASTRO RODRIGUEZ — Abbot — 14/12/1995 – 14/09/2018
José Luis MONGE GARCÍA — Sup ad nutum — 15/09/2018 – 26/11/2019
José Ignacio MANZANO — Sup ad nutum 2019 – 2020
Travail et Sources de Revenus
Cheese factory
Capacité d'Accueil
27 persons
Moyens de transport
Estación : Torrelavega, 15 km. Autobús : Santander-Cóbreces ; Torrelavega-Cóbreces. Aeropuerto : Santander, 35 km.
