Stella Maris Monastery
19th-century Discalced Carmelite monastery in Haifa, Israel / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Stella Maris Monastery is a Catholic Christian monastery for Discalced Carmelite monks, located on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel.[1]
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Monastery information | |
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Order | Discalced Carmelite Order |
Established | 1631 |
Architecture | |
Completion date | 1836 |
Site | |
Location | Haifa, Israel |
Coordinates | 32°49′36″N 34°58′13″E |
Other information | Facade faces South |
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The main church inside the Stella Maris Monastery is said to contain the Cave of Elijah, a grotto associated with the Biblical prophet Elijah.[1]
It is also known as the Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for monks, to distinguish it from the nearby Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel for nuns, located higher up on Mount Carmel.