Holy Name Monastery
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Holy Name Monastery is Benedictine convent located in Saint Leo, Florida, United States.
[edit] History
In 1889 five sisters founded Holy Name Convent and Academy in response to a need for teachers for children of immigrants in the San Antonio and Saint Leo area.
Before taking its current name in the 1990s, it was known as Holy Name Priory.
Today 23 sisters at Holy Name Monastery live according to the Rule of St. Benedict. Following Benedictine tradition, the sisters seek a balance of prayer and work, community and solitude, an integration of contemplative living and active ministry on behalf of others. Sister Mary Clare Neuhofer, O.S.B., is the current Prioress as elected by the monastery members.
