Elective Chapter Held in Villalba del Alcor (Huelva), Spain on May 13, 2025
On May 13, 2025, the Carmelite nuns of the Monastery of St. John the Baptist (San Juan Bautista) in Villalba del Alcor (Huelva) España held their elective chapter.
The monastery was founded in 1619 by the nuns of the Monastery of St. Anne in the city of Seville, under the leadership of Sister Beatrice Tinoro of St. John the Baptist († 1622) and with the support of Saint Franco García Jiménez, her cousin. They were accompanied by several lay women who intended to take the Carmelite habit in the new community. They were highly motivated following the Council of Trent.
From here the monastery of the Most Blessed Sacrament (Monasterio del Smo. Sacramento) in the city of Cañete la Real was founded (1662). The monastery celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2019.
The webpage of the monastery with a large selection of pictures from the 2019 celebrations as well as other information is located at www.carmelitasenvillalba.com
The following were elected to leadership:
Prioress | Priora | Priora:
Sor María del Carmen del Toro Medina
1st Councilor | 1ª Consejera | 1ª Consigliera:
Sor María Pilar Martín Gómez
2nd Councilor | 2ª Consejera | 2ª Consigliera:
Sor María Inés Vázquez Gallardo
3rd Councilor | 3ª Consejera | 3ª Consigliera:
Sor María Consuelo de Jesús Pérez García
4th Councilor | 4ª Consejera | 4ª Consigliera:
Sor Antonia María Díaz Sánchez
Treasurer | Ecónoma | Economa
Sor María Yolanda Romero Talamante
Formator | Formadora | Formatrice
Sor María Pilar Martín Gómez
