Carmelite Nuns in La Vega, Dominican Republic, Celebrate Elective Chapter
The nuns of the community of the Maria Ecclesiae Mater (Mary Mother of the Church) Carmelite Monastery held their triennial elective Chapter on Thursday, October 26, 2023.
The monastery was founded on November 21, 1976, by Carmelite nuns from Santiago de los Caballeros (Dominican Republic) , Ravenna (Italy), and Trujillo Alto (Puerto Rico). After seven years at their original foundation, the nuns moved to a new monastery on November 20, 1983.
The results of the elective chapter were as follows:
Prioress | Priora | Priora:
Hna. María del Carmen Ferreira, O. Carm.
1st Councilor | 1ª Consejera | 1ª Consigliera:
Hma. Ana María Arroyo, O. Carm.
2nd Councilor | 2ª Consejera | 2ª Consigliera:
Hma. María Lillian Ferreira, O. Carm.
3rd Councilor | 3ª Consejera | 3ª Consigliera:
Hma. María Jacinta Paniagua, O. Carm.
4th Councilor | 4ª Consejera | 4ª Consigliera:
Hma. María Antonia Isidor de Leon, O. Carm.
Treasurer | Ecónoma | Economa
Hma. Ana María Arroyo, O. Carm.
Formator | Formadora | Formatrice
Hma. María Lillian Ferreira, O. Carm.